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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Of the three Galaxy S20 smartphones, the largest is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Its 6.9-inch display only supports 1080p resolution at 120Hz. A large camera module with four cameras altogether is located at the back. The periscope sensor has a 100x zoom while the primary sensor has 108MP. A Snapdragon 865/Exynos 990 CPU with 12/16GB RAM and up to 512GB of storage powers the phone. In addition, Android 10 is pre-installed and comes with a 5000mAh battery.

Also available with 5G

Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra LTE

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Key Specs

NETWORK

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
  • CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G bands: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

  • Announced: February 11, 2020.
  • Status: Available. Released 2020, March 15

BODY

  • Dimensions: 166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight: 220 g (7.76 oz)
  • Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
  • SIM: Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

DISPLAY

  • Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
  • Size: 6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Always-on display
  • 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

PLATFORM

  • OS: Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
  • Chipset: Exynos 990 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm: SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2×2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core: (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • GPU: Mali-G77 MP11
  • Adreno 650

MEMORY

  • Card slot: micro SDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal: 128GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  • UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

  • Triple: 108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
  • 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″ 1.4µm, Super Steady video
  • 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
  • Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
  • Video: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

  • Single: 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.7µm, PDAF
  • Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
  • Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

  • Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
  • 3.5mm jack: No
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Tuned by AKG

COMMS

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
  • Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
  • Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
  • NFC: Yes
  • Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

FEATURES

  • Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  • Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
  • ANT+

BATTERY

  • Type: Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: 45W wired, PD3.0
  • 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
  • 4.5W reverse wireless

MISC

  • Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
  • Models SM-G988B/DS
  • SAR: 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)   
  • SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)   
  • Price: About 690 EUR, ₦449,999.00. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.

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