Whether a new or existing Samsung Galaxy S20 device owner, one of the first things you'll want to be aware of is how to take a screenshot using a Samsung phone. While many will already be familiar with the standard method of taking screenshots on Android, Samsung phones do come with an additional way to capture an image of the screen.
Samsung announced the Galaxy S20 series in the first half of 2020. Along with the standard model, Samsung also unveiled the Galaxy S20 Plus and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The experience between the three is mostly the same, although the escalating price does also result in some notable differences, such as the RAM, storage, battery capacity, and in the case of the Ultra, a more advanced rear camera setup.
One of the areas that is not any different is taking screenshots. In fact, as the Galaxy S20 series runs on Android, owners of any of the new Galaxy S20 phones can take a screenshot in the standard Android way. To do this, simply hold down the power and the volume down buttons at the same time. After a second of being held down, the device should make it clear that a screenshot has been captured and offer a variety of different ways to use the image.
The Samsung Way To Take A Screenshot
While Samsung phones typically run on Android, that’s not to say the experience is the same as on all other Android phones. In fact, Samsung often adds in more features and tweaks to offer its customers a more customized experience. In some cases, it offers an alternative way to do some tasks, and this includes a Samsung-specific option for taking screenshots. This route makes use of hand gestures and is optional. To check whether it is active, head to the Settings and then to "Advanced features” and check whether “Palm swipe to capture” is enabled. If not, enable it. Once Palm swipe to capture is turned on, Samsung device owners can place the edge of their hand at either side of the device’s display and swipe across the entire screen to the other side. Once complete, the phone will interpret the hand gesture as a call to Palm swipe to capture and take a screenshot.
Alternatively, for those in need of a longer screenshot, there’s always “Scroll capture.” This is another Samsung feature which once enabled allows the user to first take a screenshot and then tell the phone to make it a full vertical screenshot. To enable Scroll capture, head to Settings and then to “Advanced settings” where the feature can be activated and deactivated manually. It is worth noting that as Palm swipe to capture and Scroll capture are both Samsung-specific features, they not only work on the Galaxy S20 series, but other recent Samsung smartphones as well.