I had an S20 FE, but my wife's phone died, so I gave her mine and bought me an S21 FE. The S20 FE had a black ring around the camera whenever it was been used, but this phone has the black ring on at all times Is it normal behavior? Any idea how I can get rid of it?
it dont know, mabye it could be a bug. or maybe the phone is supposed to have it at all times
Anomiato said:
I had an S20 FE, but my wife's phone died, so I gave her mine and bought me an S21 FE. The S20 FE had a black ring around the camera whenever it was been used, but this phone has the black ring on at all times Is it normal behavior? Any idea how I can get rid of it?
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It is normal yes. you will how ever get a green dot at the top right when any sensor is basically being used
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Hi all,
Did anyone notice the blue tint/colour shift on screen when tilting Galaxy S9, even slightly? It is very prominent and appears on the edges when viewing from front, especially on white screens. Exactly the same kind of issue which I heard about Pixel 2 XL.
I tried to adjust as many settings as I can, but no luck. Even the bootloader screen with SAMSUNG logo and PIN verification screen behaves the same, which means it's not a software issue. Also, I took my phone to service centre, but they say all Galaxy S9s behave the same.
Is this issue with every Galaxy S9? If yes, this is not at all the best screen, even my Nexus 5X's screen performed much better. Trying to attach pictures to try to show you the exact issue.
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Model number: SM-G960F
Bought in India
Manufactured in India
Thank you
All I can say is not with my US model made in China.
Just looks like the shadow from the curved edge of the screen
Yesterday I was very happy because I got my S20+ 5G pre-order. Once day ended I started to test night shots of brand new S20. When examined my photos I realized how many hot pixels does main 12MP sensor have. it's actually very big amount of white dots. I examined (by taking a dark frame, Pro Mode, ISO100, put your hand on camera lens or go to the very dark rook and take a picture and then set screen brightenss to the max and zoom your picture and search for white, red or orange dots) 4 other units in Samsung Brand Store and Media Markt and all of them have the same issues. There was no clean result. How do you think... It will be resolved by firmware update or not? Since my own S20 isn't alone with that issue Samsung should do something to repair that. But... my earlier experience with DSLR cameras tells me that nothing actually Sammy can do about that. It's a sensors hardware failure that can't be resolved simply by just firmware update.
Check your cameras and let me know. I just returned my first S20+ 5G because of this
That is interesting every single S20+ (Exynos version) main sensor has HOT PIXELS and noone really cares about it. ) You all have faulty cameras, people. Just do the "dark frame" and examine your images.
It really isn't that big of a problem as you're making it out to be. Yes, it is there on my S20+, but it's also there on an 11 Pro Max and my A7r mk3.
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It really isn't that big of a problem as you're making it out to be. Yes, it is there on my S20+, but it's also there on an 11 Pro Max and my A7r mk3.
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Did new update resolve hot pixels issues? I am considering to buy S20+ 5G again.
I have now had my phone for a little less than 3 days, and I've been happy with the speed it' blazingly much faster than my OnePlus 7T pro. It seems that I forgot my most important task when I buy a new phone: Test the screen quality on grey backgrounds.
One the 2nd day I noticed a faint white bar going through the middle of the screen while using spotify, so this morning I tested my trusty grey backgrounds, and one of them in particular had a nice/shocking result. One the left we see my OP7T with perfect color rendition, on the right the S20 FE that shows a brownish mess with lines going all over the place. I'm sorry for the bad quality cause this was taken on an aging Nokia 7 Plus and I couldn't make the picture sharp no matter what, but it gets the point across.
I did my research. I watched all tech youtubers of note reviews/comment on this phone and I thought since this phone is largely based off of the Galaxy A51 I thought they had the production figured out. But nope.
3 years ago this wouldn't have been as much of a problem, but since I use dark mode all over the place now, I just see these lines all the time, and once you see, you cannot unsee.
Multitouch issue. I have tested another one but same problem. Finally flagship with Snapdragon for EU. But sorry the phone is not complete.
omg it's not a problem you can disenable that line .
I use dark mode and low brightness settings indoors, I've not encountered this banding. I know that if you video the screen on low brightness you can see the screen pulsing but that's not a use case I'm going to deal with.
Hi, I am coming from a Sony Xperia Z5 device to get a new Samsung Galaxy and just can't decice between the S20 and S20+.
My main issue is with battery life. I prefer screens that aren't so big, I feel the S20+ has a too long screen, but if it has more advantages I guess I can get used to that size. So, does the S20+ battery really lasts more (much) than the S20?? There are other advantages?
I will buy no 5G, Exynos versions, since those are the only available here.
I upgraded to S20+ from LG G6, I don't regret it ever. You will appreciate the big screen from day 1, its just fantastic. Obviously S20+ has better battery than S20 (I would say around 1 hour more of screen on time on the plus)
Numbers wise, S20+ is about 15mm taller than Z5. Check this site so you can kinda imagine the size of S20+
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7534&idPhone2=10080
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I upgraded to S20+ from LG G6, I don't regret it ever. You will appreciate the big screen from day 1, its just fantastic. Obviously S20+ has better battery than S20 (I would say around 1 hour more of screen on time on the plus)
Numbers wise, S20+ is about 15mm taller than Z5. Check this site so you can kinda imagine the size of S20+
https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=7534&idPhone2=10080
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Yes, I like gsmarena. According to them S20 has about 9h o video playback in 120Hz and S20+ has 13:30 video playback in 120Hz too. I think 4h more is kinda good.
My main fear is the screen size and the difficulty to reach buttons with one hand. But it is already hard to do that with the Z5, so i guess the 1,5cm more of size won't matter too much. However, while the phones sizes are only 1,5cm apart, the usable screen size are 6.7in in S20+ and 5.2in. So, I wonder how easy ot os to handle it with one hand.
I know it has a one handed mode, it works good?
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Yes, I like gsmarena. According to them S20 has about 9h o video playback in 120Hz and S20+ has 13:30 video playback in 120Hz too. I think 4h more is kinda good.
My main fear is the screen size and the difficulty to reach buttons with one hand. But it is already hard to do that with the Z5, so i guess the 1,5cm more of size won't matter too much. However, while the phones sizes are only 1,5cm apart, the usable screen size are 6.7in in S20+ and 5.2in. So, I wonder how easy ot os to handle it with one hand.
I know it has a one handed mode, it works good?
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If you are going Exynos, just get the Plus model. Exynos will suck another 1 hour of screen on time (comparison is on Youtube), so the Plus with a bigger battery will compensate that silly chipset. S20 actually has 6.2inch screen btw. I never use one hand mode, i'm fine with the size of the phone
Not sure if you are in the USA or not, but also keep in mind on top of battery life, having all three bands of the S20+ is a big difference in connectivity, and eventually, more battery efficiency.
I have owned both. I prefer Feb size of the S20 but appreciate the battery life of the S20 plus. Especially since I've been running Android 11 beta on S20 plus. I've been off the charger for 16 hours and it is 1125pm here with 4 hours screen on time and I still have 40% battery.
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I have owned both. I prefer Feb size of the S20 but appreciate the battery life of the S20 plus. Especially since I've been running Android 11 beta on S20 plus. I've been off the charger for 16 hours and it is 1125pm here with 4 hours screen on time and I still have 40% battery.
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So, overall you think the plus is better and got to use it in the end?
@BigE, no, im not from Us. Don't know if that band thing applies.
@phamdang I was comparing to the Z5 screen which is 5.2in
Hello everyone. I wanna buy S21 Ultra but its expensive at the moment, so after researching I thought why not go for the s20 ultra instead because its cheaper. It will still get updates for few years. I am a basic user, dont play games at all, but do care about display and camera. I recently used s10 and pixel 4 xl and i was blown away by the s10 display compared to pixel 4 xl. I want a great camera phone as well. But before pulling the trigger, I have few questions and would appreciate if they r answered satisfactorily;
1. Is s20 ultra (Snapdragon) worth it in 2021 over s21 ultra if you take into account the prices?
2. Is the S20 ultra way behind s21 ultra in the camera department?
Shall be grateful for the feedback.
D0n Quix0te said:
Hello everyone. I wanna buy S21 Ultra but its expensive at the moment, so after researching I thought why not go for the s20 ultra instead because its cheaper. It will still get updates for few years. I am a basic user, dont play games at all, but do care about display and camera. I recently used s10 and pixel 4 xl and i was blown away by the s10 display compared to pixel 4 xl. I want a great camera phone as well. But before pulling the trigger, I have few questions and would appreciate if they r answered satisfactorily;
1. Is s20 ultra (Snapdragon) worth it in 2021 over s21 ultra if you take into account the prices?
2. Is the S20 ultra way behind s21 ultra in the camera department?
Shall be grateful for the feedback.
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The s20 ultra has been great for me in everything but camara. Not that its terrible but definetly not as good as it should be I believe there is a flaw with some camara hardware they used so it can never be fixed fully it some kind of light sensor they used although it has gotten a little better with software updates. The main issue I have is it is always trying to focus besides that it takes good photos you seee it more when your trying to take video. But as far as screen, memory, updates sd card slot I really do love this phone. I will definetly be happy when I finally upgrade and dont have these issues with the camara but I'm in no rush and for the s20 ultra being so cheap now I would say its worth it in 2021 unless you kind find a good deal on a s21.
Absolutely worth it. The camera focusing problem is annoying but if you're taking pictures it can easily be worked around by switching to pro mode and manual focus.
I love it and i think the camera is great, no foxusing problems here. Did you end up getting it??
I bought mine in excellent condition on ebay for $550 about 2 months ago. I honestly absolutely love thy phone. The only thing the s21 really has as advantages is the camera, variable refresh rate, and 120hz at full resolution and the latter two can be accomplished with the s20ultra with apps on this forum. Advantages of the s20 ultra are 45 watt quick charging and the SD card slot. The focusing is only on the main lens as far I've seen and that too is minimized when using 3rd party camera apps.
Thoughts on the S20 Plus? It doesn't have the camera focus issue from reviews research I've read! I will be coming from a dead Galaxy S5 now. I'm on Verizon still but may switch carriers Idk yet.
I'm very happy with the vzw s20+ I picked up recently off ebay. Key is finding one with bit 1 firmware, if you want to bootloader unlock /root.
Solid performance, and having microSD support is a huge plus for me.
I love everything about my S20 Ultra (G988U - Snapdragon), except for 2 things: the camera and presence of only one SIM (I thought there would be one physical and one e-SIM slot, appeared to be only one physical). Apart from focusing issue mentioned above, the video quality in general and especially in low light conditions is below par (my previous phone S8 was doing better) and definitely worse than something you expect from a phone which costed me USD 1200.
The camera focusing is a real PITA. I pre-ordered mine for around 1,500 and it served me for a little over a year - just enough for the warranty to expire and few weeks back it just stopped charging. TBH, I was a fanboy of Samsung, but haven't had a single edition without "known issues" - the batteries fiasco of S7/Note 7, the screen issues on S9, the camera on S20+ .... but this 1500 phone nailed it for me ... not buying Samsung any more.
The charging issues on S20 are so common, that if you'll Google it - you'll find tons of references and "solutions" for this Samsung brain fungus :
- https://www.techietech.tech/how-to-fix-galaxy-s20-series-not-charging-problem/
- Galaxy won't charge
-Samsung Galaxy Not Charging? Here's The Fix! [All Models]
What's really annoying is how Samsung plays dumb on this and other issues (except the batteries recall fiasco). I took the phone to the authorized service center and it was obvious that they were well aware of the charging issues. The dude quickly booted the phone into recovery mode and then the phone came up. It's just won't hold the charge at all and turns off in a minute. I left the phone in the repair center and they called me back in two hours. Samsung tech could not tell me what's wrong with it (?!!) and offered a mobo swap for a modest ... $500.
And here are other possible solutions :
1) charging port or wireless sensor
2) assembly connector
I'd say - stay clear of Samsung, unless you are willing to play the lottery with these dishonest or incompetent guys.
I changed from s20 ultra to s21 plus now as the ultra screen suddenly went black and does not come up, yet to take it to a service center...
But samsung is not resolving all issues on time to retain its customer base ... Most of the iphone terms are 4-5 years though ... Lets see if the s21 plus lasts long