Updated : Jul 17, 2025, 8:30 AM

Samsung Galaxy S20

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 06, 2020

6.2-inch · 3200x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 5G, Samsung SM-G981U, Samsung Galaxy S20 UW

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 11, 2020
Prices (MSRP)	$1000

Design
Dimensions	5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
Weight	5.78 oz (163.0 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	Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white

Display
Size	6.2-inch, 88.59% screen-to-body
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution	3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.5 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU	Adreno 650
Memory	12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS	Android (13, 12, 11, 10)
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Battery
Type	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 20min
Browsing:	7h 45min
Gaming:	7h 43min
Video:	10h 20min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, EIS
Front	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+
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Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular
5G Bands	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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 24, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG981U
Measured SAR	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg
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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 2x2.73GHz Exynos M5 2x2.5GHz Cortex-A75 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11

non 5G variant

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	8GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Jan 28, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG980F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.37 W/kg Body: 1.01 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg Phablet: 2.67 W/kg

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
Storage expansion	not expandable
5G Bands	n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 39, 46, 48
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3

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Overall User Rating

(7 reviews)

9.7

Build quality

9.9

Camera quality

9.6

Performance

9.9

Display

9.9

Battery life and charging

8.4

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