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Samsung Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S20

Also available with 5G

The smallest member of the S20 family, the Samsung Galaxy S20, with a 6.2-inch display. A 12GB RAM and 128GB storage Snapdragon 865/Exynos 990 chipset powers the system. The 4000mAh battery powers the phone. Three cameras are mounted on the back: an ultra-wide, a telephoto, and a 12MP primary sensor. The phone does not have a microSD card slot, although it is available for Verizon and supports the 5G UW band.

Samsung Galaxy S20 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 March 06, 2020.

BODY

  • Dimensions: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
  • Weight: 163 g (5.75 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+, 1200 nits (peak)
  • Size: 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 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+) – 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 8GB RAM
  • UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

  • Triple: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
  • 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
  • 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55″ 1.4µm, Super Steady video
  • 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: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24″, 1.22µm, dual pixel 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 4000 mAh, non-removable
  • Charging: 25W wired, PD3.0
  • 15W wireless (Qi/PMA)
  • 4.5W reverse wireless

MISC

  • Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
  • Models SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS
  • SAR: 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)   
  • SAR EU 0.28 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)   
  • Price: $ 202.57 / € 252.00 / £ 181.00 / ₹ 34,999, Please note that this price is not fixed. It depends on your local retailers.

TESTS

  • Performance: AnTuTu: 525029 (v8)
  • GeekBench: 12557 (v4.4), 2750 (v5.1)
  • GFXBench: 44fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
  • Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
  • Camera Photo / Video
  • Loudspeaker: -23.9 LUFS (Very good)
  • Battery (old): Endurance rating 71h

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