- Jan 28, 2011
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Been using Samsung phones for the longest time, since the S2! Now that I have the V20, I can tell you what I think about it compared to the Samsung phones. Right off the bat, the V20 OS is snappier with zero lag. I was using an S7, and though it wasn't necessarily slow, the TouchWiz seemed to take up some RAM and cause a slight delay when navigating through the OS. Screen quality is excellent, though I do miss the AMOLED screen, I've already gotten used to the IPS display. I kind of prefer that the screen is IPS because colors look more natural and cool. The battery life is excellent! As long as you fine tune everything, it can last all day or more (note, I used to have the S7 Active with a 4000 mAh battery, the V20 is more battery efficient). The USB C technology is very good, phone doesn't get hot when charging and battery holds a charge better. Stand by time is amazing! Camera quality is excellent, though the Samsung has a better software in my opinion and overall more well rounded, though the V20 has more detail in photos. The S7 camera shot photos much faster with the duel pixel technology and shoots better low light, but the 12MP really brings down the fine details. The wide angle camera on the front and rear proves to be very useful when taking photos with friends. The IR blaster is useful on the V20! I didn't understand why Samsung took that out. The 2nd screen is very neat, though I don't really use it except for notifications and changing the track on the music player. The removable battery is the best part. After using a Samsung phone for 10 months, I noticed the battery life wasn't as great as when I had it the first day. I feel like I don't have a "disposable" phone with an expiration date, and can feel better knowing I can swap out the batteries when needed. Really missed the old Samsung phones that had removable batteries, I always had a spare ready to go in seconds! Overall, great phone. My only disappointment is that I don't have the FM tuner enabled on my phone (Using the US996 unlocked version). Also, there aren't much themes available to choose from versus the Samsung theme store. Also, no Samsung Pay feature, but I can live without that.