Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Released 2020, March 06
222g, 8.8mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
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6.9"
1440x3200 pixels
108MP
4320p
12/16GB RAM
Exynos 990
5000mAh
Li-Ion

Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-G988B (International); SM-G988U (USA), SM-G988W (Canada); SM-G9880 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G988N (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-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-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

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

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	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+, 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 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 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
		UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Quad	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, 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 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 45W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

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
	SAR	0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 605.15 / C$ 1,939.00 / £ 1,029.98 / € 899.00

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 life	Endurance rating 87h

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G - user opinions and reviews

RandyRiffin
tAV
20 Jan 2022

If you want good camera, get Pixel. If you want good performance and camera, get Nord 2 or Redmi Note 11 Pro.

CDGoin
45b
05 Jan 2022

The last great phone. Seems expandable SD Card slots are dying and yet the cameras are getting better. 128 GB isnt enough.. ! This with its 512GB AND expandability to 1TB is what I needed

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3Jc
29 Dec 2021

Camera has definitely improved over time, but still not best of the best, the zoom is mostly a gimmick although can be useful for 10x , the screen is glorious and sounds, battery so so, whole day but definitely not 2, I think it's alright if you...

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