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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
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  • Released 2020, March 06
    163g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5.1
    128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 1.5% 3,799,779 hits
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  • 6.2"
    1440x3200 pixels
  • 64MP
    4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM
    Exynos 990
  • 4000mAh
    25W15W
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Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-G981B, SM-G981F (International); SM-G981U (USA); SM-G981U1 (USA Unlocked); SM-G981W (Canada); SM-G9810 (China, Hong Kong); SM-G981N (Korea)

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  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-G981B
  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-G981U
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981B
  2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981U
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 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Size 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 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 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
 UFS 3.0
Main Camera Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
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
Selfie camera Single 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
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 4000 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc Colors Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Models SM-G981, SM-G981F, SM-G981F/DS, SM-G981B/DS, SM-G981U, SM-G981U1, SM-G981N, SM-G981B, SM-G9810, SM-G981W, SC-51A, SCG01
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.38 W/kg (head)     1.52 W/kg (body)    
Price $ 349.99 / £ 143.03 / € 311.77

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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G - user opinions and reviews

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  • alcatraz
  • 0A0
  • 21 Feb 2025

Try setting a daily restart at night. It got mine from 5-6h to consistantly 9-10h screen-on-time on OneUI 5.1.

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  • OMikikg
  • sw3
  • 25 Jan 2025

Hi guys. I'm still using this phone today. SM-G981B/DS with 12GB of RAM. An it's still perfect phone to use. Sooo compact, perfect cameras, perfect screen, works like flash. Only problem is battery life. I offten need to charge it 2 times p...

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  • DTMSL
  • tes
  • 22 Jan 2025

try updating.. my SCG01 runs fine..but it gets very hot when utilized.Please be careful if you're updating as the infamous update green line issue may happen. The battery drains a bit faster when utilized as the chip is a quiet powerful one.

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