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Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Starts Receiving New Update With May 2020 Security Patch

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Starts Receiving New Update With May 2020 Security Patch

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra update is 170MB in size.

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 29 April 2020 16:04 IST

Samsung Galaxy S20 Series Starts Receiving New Update With May 2020 Security Patch

Photo Credit: SamMobile

Samsung Galaxy S20 series update improves the security of the phones

Highlights

Galaxy S20 series has got the third update in the month of April
This latest update just brings the May 2020 security patch
Galaxy S20 Ultra latest update is 170MB in size

Samsung Galaxy S20 series of smartphones was launched in February and Samsung has been frequently pushing out updates for the three phones, Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra. Now, another update has been reportedly released by the company making it the third update of this month. The latest update that comes with version G98xxXXS2ATD5 (depending on the particular phone) only brings the May 2020 security patch. According to the report, the update has started rolling out in European countries for now.

As per a report by SamMobile, the update is 170.59MB in size for the Galaxy S20 Ultra smartphone and includes May 1, 2020 security patch. It also states that after the update, users will not be able to downgrade to an older software version due to updates to the security policy. Additionally, it states that the update may include stability improvements, bug fixes, new features, and other improvements. The report also notes that since it is just a security update, it shouldn't cause any issues with the functionality of the phones.

However, Gadgets 360 wasn't able to independently verify the update's availability at the time of filing the story.

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Talking about the rollout, SamMobile states it is currently rolling out in European countries for the LTE as well as 5G models and is expected to reach other regions soon. To check if you have received the update, go to Settings > Software update.

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The previous update for the Samsung Galaxy S20 series with version G98xxXXS2ATD3 was released on April 22 while the one before it was released on April 13. This suggests that Samsung has been on its toes with pushing out updates to the Galaxy S20 series.

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Samsung Galaxy S20

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.20-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20+

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium construction quality
Excellent display
Lean, feature-rich UI
Very good rear cameras
Great app and gaming performance
Day-long battery life

Bad
Heats up under load
Bland design

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Display 6.70-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 10-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel + 64-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 8GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Display 6.90-inch

Processor Samsung Exynos 990

Front Camera 40-megapixel

Rear Camera 108-megapixel + 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + Depth

RAM 12GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1440x3200 pixels

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