Most of us in Europe have bad touch screens. Just sent mine back. It's not that it's unusable it's that it can become unusable. If a Samsung A01 Core for $100 doesn't have any issues why would a $700 phone have? It's not related to the 120Hz also. In local forums the list of concerned users is growing.
Tested on 5 different devices old and new mid range & flagship specs. Some got 1-2/20 bad touches, most got 0/20. The S20 FE (with the latest ATJ5 FW) gets 18-20/20 bad touches. It's simply unacceptable of any modern smartphone to behave so bad.
I understand some people say it's not an issue but I beg to differ. This is not a defective unit case it's a poor HW choice for this device.
It seems that they are trying to mask it with SW. I saw the screen be more responsive in the corners but it doesn't do anything for ghosting.
I ask fellow S20 FE owners to see if it's acceptable to:
1. Type fast using swipe to type and 2 hands typing. If you register slow/unresponsive typing it's not you, and it shouldn't behave this way.
2. Swipe through photos and use pinch to zoom. If it misses to register correctly or pulls you out of the screen you are in it's not you, it's the phone.
3. Open a document swipe through pages and than pinch to zoom on different areas in the document. If it's not working 100% it's not you.
4. Play multi-touch games (shooters for ex). If it's behaving bad it's not you.
And after coming from a phone that works 90-100% of the time I saw it immediately. Getting used to it is not the answer. I tested in Google Photos, Google Docs, Gboard, COD and Clash Royale. All normal use case scenarios, not only the Touch Screen test app on the Playstore.
It seems that most of the September production batch is affected. Here's hoping they fix smth in October.
Other concerns:
1. Screen quality. Some find it appalling. I find it ok - was willing to trade this for the lower price point.
It's below the S10 lineup as I understand besides the 120Hz.
2. Call Proximity sensor missing. It seems they cut some corners here as well. There is no visible IR sensor on the front. Sure there was room for it. For some users it simply does not work as any other smartphone with the sensor. You have to press (your face/ear) on the screen to shut down the screen. I found it ok in my first week but I see it being a deal breaker. Nvm that at this price point it should have had this mainstream tech.
3. 5G drain. I cannot test 5G as it's not widespread across the whole city. I except 5G to drain battery as it does on all the phones with this setup- external X55 modem.
Positives:
-Cameras are really good- all 3 on the back. I have no issues with the output and I like Pro mode. 9/10 for me here.
-Selfies look a little washed out but I don't mind it at all. Still in Google Duo with activated night mode I looked like an oil painting.
-Build quality is good. Coming from glass backs and metal backs for the last 6-7 phones I find it ok. Overall grip is decent but not great. Will have to see how well it holds up in 6 months.
-Speakers (after tuning them in settings) sound great. Some lows missing but overall 9/10.
-Vibration motor is weak and seems low quality. Didn't mind it but coming from a good haptics phone I sensed it right away.
-Battery is great even on 120hz. Online reviews cover this part accurately.
-Fingerprint is Ok I guess. Optical in screen. Got used to it after 1 week.
ONE UI 2.5 has it's UX downfalls but I saw some of my annoyances and missing features in ONE UI 3.0 Beta reviews. So I will wait on judgment for this.
-Extra Samsung features: Some are great, some are useful, some are useless. Probably anyone will find something useful.
-Performance is great. Minor stutters which I address to One UI. I have the 6GB RAM version and it works just fine set-up properly to not close apps it holds all I need in memory - 9/10 here. The 8GB would be even so.
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