7 Reasons to Wait for the Galaxy S20 & 6 Reasons Not To

Wait for Improved Cameras

You can expect Samsung to make significant improvements to the Galaxy S camera.

In a tweet, Ice Universe claims that the Galaxy Note 10 will be Samsung's last device with 1/2.55-inch 1.4um CMOS camera sensor.

He claims the Galaxy S20 "will adopt a new large-size large-pixel CMOS" and that it will be a "whole new beginning" for Samsung's cameras. 

Ice Universe is also telling Samsung fans who care about their camera to skip the Galaxy Note 10 because the Galaxy S20 "camera will bring something that has never been seen before."

Samsung's confirmed a new 108MP sensor, the "first mobile image sensor in the industry to go beyond 100 million pixels."

The company says the sensor entered mass production in August which means it should be ready in time for the Galaxy S20. 

Ice Universe claims the Galaxy S20 "has a high probability of using a new 108MP sensor." He doesn't elaborate, but it sure looks like Samsung is planning to go with it.

He also says the higher-end model will use an exclusive 1 / 1.3-inch 108MP sensor which is reportedly "superior in quality to ISOCELL Bright HMX" that Samsung announced in 2019.

A report from Korean site The Elec outlines some other potential details. Their sources claim the Galaxy S20 will feature 5x optical zoom, up from 2x. In response to the report, Ice Universe says "the S11 doesn't just have a normal 5x optical zoom."

A recent report from Galaxy Club claims the Galaxy S20's camera is codenamed "Hubble" which likely refers to the Hubble Space Telescope. This appears to hint at 5x optical zoom though nothing is confirmed at this point. 

The company recently filed a trademark for the name "Space Zoom" which might be a name associated with the Galaxy S20's camera. Leaked renders appear to confirm the presence of "Space Zoom."

A report from Bloomberg backs up these rumors and all but confirms Samsung's plans to include a 108MP camera sensor and 5X optical zoom. 

The Elec also claims Samsung will source ToF (Time-of-Flight) camera modules from three suppliers, two in South Korea and one in China. ToF cameras are currently found on the Galaxy S10 5G and Galaxy Note 10+.

It also looks like the Galaxy S20's 5x zoom camera will have Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and the ability to shoot video in 8K quality. 

If you're curious as to what this setup might look like on the device, Ice Universe has released an image that shows what very well could be the finalized version of the Galaxy S20.

In the image we can see the device's ultra-wide-angle lens, the main camera, and the periscope zoom lens. These should be accompanied by an LED flash and the rumored 3D ToF camera.

Ice Universe claims the 108MP main camera will be accompanied by a 48MP telephoto camera. He says the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, Galaxy S20 Ultra will all have one on board. 

The Galaxy S10's cameras are great and the Note 10 has similar setup on board. That said, if you want something better, potentially much better, think about waiting.