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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

The 6.90-inch touchscreen display of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an aspect ratio of 20:9 with a resolution of 1440×3200 pixels. The 2GHz octa-core Samsung Exynos 990 CPU, which has four cores clocked at 2GHz, two cores clocked at 2.5GHz, and two cores clocked at 2.73GHz, powers the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. There are 12GB of RAM included. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is powered by a non-removable 5000mAh battery and runs Android 10. Both proprietary fast charging and wireless charging are supported by the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

Also available with 4G/LTE only

Versions: SM-G988B (International); SM-G988U (USA), SM-G988W (Canada); SM-G9880 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G988N (Korea)

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Key Specs

NETWORK

  • Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
  • 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 – SM-G988B
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 – SM-G988U
  • 5G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 – SM-G988B
  • 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave – SM-G988U
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

LAUNCH

  • Announced: February 11, 2020.
  • Status: Available. Released March 06, 2020.

BODY

  • Dimensions: 166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
  • Weight: 222 g (7.83 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 5.1
  • Chipset: Exynos 990 (7 nm+) – Global
  • Qualcomm: SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) – USA
  • CPU: Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2×2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) – Global
  • Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) – USA
  • GPU: Mali-G77 MP11 – Global
  • Adreno 650 – USA

MEMORY

  • Card slot: micro SDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
  • Internal: 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 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 (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
  • 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-G988, SM-G988U, SM-G988U1, SM-G9880, SM-G988B/DS, SM-G988N, SM-G988B, SM-G988W, SCG03
  • SAR: 0.94 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (body)   
  • SAR EU: 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)   
  • Price: $ 250.35 / € 319.41 / £ 240.00, ₦520,000.00. Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.

TESTS

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8)
  • GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1)
  • GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: -23.2 LUFS (Very good)
  • Battery (old): Endurance rating 87h

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