Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Released 2020, March 06
163g, 7.9mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB storage, microSDXC
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6.2"
1440x3200 pixels
64MP
4320p
8/12GB RAM
Exynos 990
4000mAh
Li-Ion

Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-G981B, SM-G981F (International); SM-G981U (USA); SM-G981U1 (USA Unlocked); SM-G981W (Canada); SM-G9810 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G981N (Korea)

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-G981B
		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-G981U
	5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981B
		2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981U
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch	Announced	2020, February 11
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06

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	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB 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, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Misc	Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
	Models	SM-G981, SM-G981F, SM-G981F/DS, SM-G981B/DS, SM-G981U, SM-G981U1, SM-G981N, SM-G981B, SM-G9810, SM-G981W, SC-51A, SCG01
	SAR	1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 427.63 / £ 599.99 / € 1,029.00 / Rp 5,950,000

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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G - user opinions and reviews

Random Guy
t7@
14 May 2022

Hi, i just bought this device today second hand and it's still on android 11 with security patch of October 2021. And I'm aware of the green line issue of samsung s20 series. Do you recommend to update it or not? I have the KT Version (SD 5...

Anonymous
xDY
07 May 2022

Agreed, best S series phone to date. Better than s21 ans s22

Gordie
xIu
07 Apr 2022

Seriously the best phone I've had to date. I've read some comments and disagree with some. The sound from the stereo speakers can be at times surprising. Great sound quality. Fingerprint reader works well. Some say it's too slow. I fee...

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