Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Released 2020, March 06 222g, 8.8mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC

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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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11
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	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+, 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 5.1
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 Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - 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
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

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

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, SCG03
SAR	0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 239.62 / £ 259.95 / € 399.98

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 415976 (v7), 514485 (v8) GeekBench: 12191 (v4.4), 2697 (v5.1) GFXBench: 21fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	894 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-23.2 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h