Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Specs Comparison

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8.9
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
5.6
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Released · Mar 06, 2020
Released · Aug 08, 2025
6.9-inch · 3200x1440px
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera
Triple camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Aug 08, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $1400
16GB/512GB - $1600
€239

Design

Dimensions
6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches
166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm
6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm
Weight
7.83 oz / 222.0 g 6.77 oz / 192.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cosmic black, Cosmic grey Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 90.70% screen-to-body 6.7-inch, 85.99% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1400 nits Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 509 PPI 2340x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Features
HDR support, Ambient light sensor
Front cover display
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1081 (Average)
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
International version - Exynos 990 S5E9830
Exynos 1330 S5E8535 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 585
International version - Octa-core, 2x3.02GHz Exynos M5, 2x2.6GHz Cortex-A76, 4x2.11GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A78
4x 2.4GHZ Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 650
International version - Mali-G77 MP11
Mali-G68 MP2
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
8GB/128GB
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (15), up to 6 OS updates
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
610 723
GeekBench 6 Multi
2573 1910
3D Mark High
Untested 346
3D Mark Low
Untested 338

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 57min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
10h 29min
Gaming
9h 12min
Battery Life Estimate
8h 6min
Browsing
17h 36min
Video
13h 26min
Gaming
8h 37min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Triple camera
Main camera
108 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
Third camera
48 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F3.5
Focal Length: 102 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Yes
Front
40 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
13 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
136
Photo
112
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
International version - n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, Sub-6
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 66
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
International version - 38, 39, 40, 41
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 6, 8, 9
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM

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