Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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Announced:
Feb 11, 2020

Status:
Released

Release date:
Mar 6, 2020

PhoneArena Rating:

8.9

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User Rating:

9.4

Based on 7 Reviews

Display 6.9 inches
3200 x 1440 pixels
Camera 108 MP (Quad camera)
40 MP front
Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM
Storage 128GB, microSDXC
Battery 5000 mAh
OS Android 10
Samsung One UI

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Display 6.9 inches
3200 x 1440 pixels
Camera 108 MP (Quad camera)
40 MP front
Hardware Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 12GB RAM
Storage 128GB, microSDXC
Battery 5000 mAh
OS Android 10
Samsung One UI

Display

benchmark

Size:

6.9 inches

Resolution:

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

90.70 %

Features:

120Hz refresh rate (@1080p), HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

benchmark

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Processor:

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Adreno 650

RAM:

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0)

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

OS:

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

benchmark

Capacity:

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Main camera:

108 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm

Second camera:

48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F3.5; Focal Length: 102 mm; Sensor size: 1/2"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS

Front:

40 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Design

Dimensions:

6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm)

Weight:

7.83 oz (222 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Colors:

Cosmic black, Cosmic grey

Cellular

5G:

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack

Features:

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1

Features:

Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+

Shopping information

MSRP:

$ 1400

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G988B

ALTERNATIVE VARIANTS

We list only the specs that are different than the main variant

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Global variant

Differences from the main variant:

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 990

Processor:

Octa-core, 2700 MHz, Mongoose M5, Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Mali G77 MP11

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:

Internal storage:

256GB

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

with 512GB storage

Differences from the main variant:

RAM:

16GB

Internal storage:

512GB

MSRP:

$ 1600

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:

LTE (FDD):

Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)

UMTS:

850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

UMTS:

850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz

US CARRIER AVAILABILITY

Available

Verizon Since Mar 6, 2020
AT&T Since Mar 6, 2020
T-Mobile Since Mar 6, 2020
Sprint Since Mar 6, 2020
U.S. Cellular Since Mar 6, 2020
Xfinity Mobile Since Mar 6, 2020

Pros

5G ready
High screen-to-body ratio (90.7 %)
Supports wireless charging
High pixel density screen (509 PPI)

Description

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is the biggest handset of the Galaxy S20 trio. It has a 6.9-inch display that supports 120Hz but only at 1080p resolution. At the back is situated a huge camera module, housing a grand total of four cameras. The main sensor is 108MP while the periscope sensor can go up to 100x zoom. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 865/Exynos 990 chipset with 12/16GB RAM and up to 512GB storage. Additionally, you get 5000mAh battery and Android 10 out of the box. The Galaxy S20 Ultra supports 5G and costs $1400 (for the 12GB/128GB variant).

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