Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Released 2020, March 15 220g, 8.8mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5 128GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650 Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 556.3 USD
  • 6.9" 1440x3200 pixels
  • 108MP 4320p
  • 12/16GB RAM Exynos 990
  • 5000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra overview

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, March 15. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has 6.9 inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak), a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 6. It uses Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) chipset, Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) CPU, Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 108MP Triple main camera, 4MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is about 556.3 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 112 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 100 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 97 / 100 points
  • Price: 60 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra full specifications

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-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, February 11
Status Available

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 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 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (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

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS 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+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

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

MISCELLANEOUS

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 556.3 USD

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