Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
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 | |
| 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 + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
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| IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Selfie camera | Single | 40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, 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 5000 mAh |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | 45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 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 | $ 223.12 / C$ 348.50 / £ 295.99 / € 259.14 |
| 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) | ||
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| 128GB 12GB RAM | $ 223.12 |
C$ 348.50 |
| 512GB 16GB RAM | $ 519.95 |
€ 569.99 |
| 256GB 12GB RAM | € 405.00 |
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Those who have the sm-g988u1 does it come with a physical sim plus an e sim? Or just the physical sim only
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