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Samsung · Galaxy S

Galaxy S20 Ultra

Released March 2020

The Galaxy S20 Ultra is the largest of Samsung's 2020 Galaxy S phones and the first Ultra, with a 6.9-inch Quad HD+ 120 Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X screen, the Exynos 990, a 108 MP main camera, a 48 MP folded telephoto with 100x Space Zoom and a 5,000 mAh battery, of interest to anyone comparing older Android phones.

Screen
6.9″
Display
OLED, 120 Hz
Chip
Exynos 990
Memory
12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
128 GB – 512 GB
Main camera
108 MP
Zoom
4×
Battery
5,000 mAh
Weight
220 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it goes big in every way, praising the superb 120Hz screen and the long zoom range. The common complaints are the very high price, its size and battery life that suffers with the 120Hz mode on; TechRadar also found camera quality inconsistent.

From trustedreviews.com, techradar.com and tomsguide.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
6.9″
Resolution
3200 × 1440
Sharpness
509 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Display type
Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.7 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
511 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)

Performance

Chip
Exynos 990
Memory
12 GB – 16 GB
Storage
128 GB, 512 GB
CPU
7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB, 16 GB with 512 GB
Storage type
128 GB (104 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)

Cameras

Main camera
108 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP
Telephoto camera
48 MP
Optical zoom
4×
Front camera
40 MP
Main camera
108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MP
Ultra wide camera
12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto camera
48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)
Front camera
40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Hybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100x
Video recording
8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; super slow motion captured at 480 fps in HD and digitally enhanced to 960 fps playback
Camera features
Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) camera

Battery and charging

Battery
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
Up to 45 W
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 25 hours (4G)
Wired charging
25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC
Wireless charging
Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)
Charges other devices
Wireless PowerShare

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
220 g
Thickness
8.8 mm
Height × width
166.9 × 76 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black
Water resistance detail
IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 10

Connectivity

Mobile network
5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
NFC
Yes
USB
USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

Storage options

StorageMemory
128 GB12 GB
512 GB16 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 108 MP main camera and 48 MP folded telephoto with 10x hybrid zoom
  • 8K video recording at 24 fps
  • 5,000 mAh battery with 45 W Super Fast Charging support
  • 40 MP front camera

Cons

  • 120 Hz only at Full HD+, not Quad HD+
  • 220 g and 8.8 mm thick

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
XiaomiMi 10 Ultra
6.67″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 8658 GB – 16 GB128 GB – 512 GB48 MP5×4,500 mAh221.8 gAug 2020
OPPOFind X2 Pro
6.7″OLED, 120 HzQualcomm Snapdragon 86512 GB256 GB – 512 GB48 MP5×4,260 mAh217 gMar 2020
SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra
6.9″OLED, 120 HzExynos 99012 GB256 GB – 512 GB108 MP5×4,500 mAh208 gAug 2020

Newer model: Galaxy S21 Ultra.

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