The Galaxy S20 Plus is an excellent Android smartphone that ticks all the right boxes. Were it not for its cumbersome Android skin it would likely be the smartphone to buy right now.

Cool design; Great screen; Nippy performance; Decent battery

Ugly skin; 8K video recording is pointless

Samsung has been making great phones for a long time and the Galaxy S20+ follows along where you expect it to go. The affordability of the Galaxy S20 might attract some, but for many, the S20+ is going to be a great flagship experience.

Great display; Good battery life; Great cameras - and versatile; Lots of power; Good speaker quality

Fingerprint scanner isn't great; Price inflated by 5G-only option; Agressive blur and shallow depth of field from camera

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is a nearly-perfect smartphone that connects to more 5G networks and has better cameras than ever, though you’ll be paying for the privilege, as this is the priciest Plus smartphone yet.

Powerful yet sleek; Much-improved zoom; More 5G connectivity

Ever-higher price; Improvements are mostly iterative; No more 3.5mm headphone jack

The Samsung Galaxy S20 is the most manageable of the S20 lineup in terms of size and price, but it may get left behind with future 5G upgrades.

Well-sized for one-handed use; Gorgeous 120Hz screen; 8K video recording; Most affordable Galaxy S20 model.

Lacks high-band 5G; Shorter battery life than other S20 (and S10) models.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus: The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is the phone to buy if you can’t afford the expensive S20 Ultra

Super fluid 120Hz display; Superb performance; Decent battery life

Average selfie camera; Plain design

An exceptional all-rounder with one of the nicest displays on the market. Shame the price/performance balance means the smaller standard Galaxy S20 is more appealing

The price of the Galaxy S20+ has already fallen significantly, shortly after Samsung launched it at 999 Euros (~$1,093). Undoubtedly, this is good news for consumers as they can get the same smartphone by spending less money.

very bright screen; 120 Hz screen great to use; modern software; fast Wi-Fi; 8K video recording...

...but without autofocus; limitations for 60 FPS videos from 1080p upwards; poor web-browsing performance; heavy throttling under load; preinstalled bloatware

“The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus does everything you need now, and with 5G, it's ready for the future. It's the Galaxy S20 phone to buy in 2020.”

Beautiful screen; 120Hz refresh rate; Camera takes good photos in all environments; Slim and lightweight; 5G for the future

Bland design; Camera software needs some tweaks

With this intermediate model, Samsung has struck the perfect balance and hit the proverbial bull's-eye as a sweet spot in its flagship range. Admittedly, my fellow colleague David considers that the basic Samsung Galaxy S20 as THE model to choose from among this last range of flagships.

Versatile and powerful cameras; Sublime display; Good performance; Slim and ergonomic design

Somewhat middling battery life; Slowdown and overheating occurs when gaming play; No major difference from the basic Galaxy S20

The market for premium flagship devices is a small one since not a lot of folks can afford the hefty price tag they fetch for. Factor in the lack of 5G support and minimal performance gains, the Galaxy S20+ may not seem like a worthy upgrade if you’re already rocking last year’s flagship devices.