Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 06, 2020

6.9-inch · 3200x1440px

Quad camera

5000 mAh

12GB · 128GB

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

This device is also known as Samsung SM-G988U

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Specs

Design
Dimensions	6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches (166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm)
Weight	7.83 oz(222.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Cosmic black, Cosmic grey

Display Benchmarks
Size	6.9-inch
Resolution	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI
Technology	Dynamic AMOLED
Refresh rate	120Hz (@1080p)
Screen-to-body	90.70 %
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	12GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 103.8 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI
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Battery
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
Max charge speed	Wired: 45.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 57min
Browsing:	10h 2min
Gaming:	9h 12min
Video:	10h 29min
Find out more details about battery and charging for all phones we have tested on our PhoneArena Battery Score page.

Camera
Rear	Quad camera
Main camera	108 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F3.5 Focal Length: 102 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Fourth camera	0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash	LED
Video recording	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front	40 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

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 3.2, Features: Charging, Headphones port, OTG
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T4
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (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)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
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
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG988B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.41 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg Phablet: 2.12 W/kg

Buyers information
MSRP	$ 1400
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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 11, 2020

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Alternative variants

Global variant

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2700 MHz Mongoose M5, Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
5G	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	256GB

with 512GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
MSRP	$ 1600

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (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)

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
4G (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)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (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)
3G	Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Carrier Availability

Available

AT&T	Since Mar 6, 2020

Discontinued

Verizon
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Xfinity Mobile

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