Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Specifications, Release Date and Price

Every year there is an unavoidable appointment with one of the longest and most important phone ranges in the world, the Galaxy S. The launch of the new iteration not only brings together a huge amount of news on the day of the event but also from previous rumors. And, although we knew much of the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, that is no excuse for not having been surprised to know it officially. Without a doubt, he was born to conquer.

The Galaxy S20 this year starts as three models: Galaxy S20, S20 Plus and S20 Ultra +. Naturally, technical characteristics and size grow from the base model to the most gifted; also increasing the cost of the device. In this sense, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is not exactly cheap, but it does offer a very complete list of specifications: from the new SoC Exynos to the spectacular photographic set.

As big as powerful

Having an 'Ultra' as the last name already suggests the aspirations of the phone. And it does not disappoint: the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has enormous dimensions, its construction is at the highest level, the materials remain in the line of quality and offers a screen that dazzles in all areas. Large panel, very well used, with high resolution, compatible with HDR10 + and, for the first time in Samsung, the Dynamic AMOLED display offers a high refresh rate, 120 Hz, perfect for games and applications that make use of this high-frequency rate.

In addition to including the latest Samsung SoC, the Galaxy S20 Ultra boasts maximum speed and a large amount of storage and RAM: up to 512 GB and 16 GB RAM. In this way, the mobile becomes the first Android to reach the figure of 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM, a level that was reserved for computers. It remains to be seen that it means an improvement in terms of speed and, above all, multitasking.

The lack of a 3.5 mm jack will be a sound loss for those who wish to keep their headphones wired; although they can always be combined with a USB C adapter. Or pair them via Bluetooth: the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra maintains the usual sound quality, whether it is wired or not. And offering high-quality stereo speakers and compatible with Dolby Atmos.

A set of cameras with the extreme zoom

It could not be otherwise: Samsung had to resolve its differences in photography concerning its competition in the highest range. And it has done so by equipping the new generation of Galaxy S with a set of sensors, lenses, and software designed not only to make high-quality shots but also to blur the zoom limits on the phones.

The mobile mounts a set of quad rear camera that boasts the 108 Mpx Samsung sensor that we already saw in mobiles such as the Xiaomi Mi Note 10. Also, it equips a 48 Mpx telephoto, an ultra-panoramic 12 Mpx lens, and a ToF sensor to complete the range of possibilities. And they are huge: from approaching a distant object thanks to its digital zoom of up to 100x to offer a brutal stabilization in video recording. It even records in 8K.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra aims to obtain clear images, with a high level of detail, avoid maximum trepidations and get a photographic experience of note with its application of capture. Background blur, portrait mode, professional capture, different recording functions, also playful retouching options. Everything so that the user not only saves his best moments for posterity, he also has the option to share them instantly and with a couple of keystrokes.

Battery to give and take. Literally

Ultra not only for size and photographic capabilities but also for the battery. In this sense, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery that bets on fast charging with cable and also on high-speed charging using wireless chargers (Fast Wireless Charging 2.0). The ability of the phone to share power over Qi with another compatible device has also been improved: simply attach the S20 to the other phone or accessory so that it recharges.

Samsung completes the cast of possibilities with 5G as standard, both NSA and SA Sub6. Also, it does not forget the ultrasonic reader under the screen as a biometric method of authentication, includes facial recognition and is protected against dust and water (IP 68 certification).

In terms of software, the mobile is updated to Android 10 and with One UI 2.0 as standard. As usual, it includes the usual Samsung applications, such as Samsung Pay or Galaxy Store. And it offers other added apps that complete the manufacturer's experience.

Price and Release Date

The mobile is already pre-purchased through the Samsung website, so you can book it until March 8: you get a Samsung Galaxy Buds + as a gift. As for prices, they are the following:

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (12 GB / 128 GB): 1,359 euros, 5562 Saudi Riyal, 105781 Indian Rupees.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (16 GB / 512 GB): 1,559 euros, 6380 Saudi Riyal, 121349 Indian Rupees.

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Smasung Galaxy S20 Ultra Specification

Brand and Model

Brand 

Samsung

Model 

Model name of the device.

Galaxy S20 Ultra

Model Alias

Аlternative names, under which the model is known.

SM-G988B

Galaxy S20 Ultra Operating System (OS)

An operating system (OS) is the program that manages all of the other application programs in a smartphone.

Android 10

User Interface (UI)

A user interface (UI) is the graphical and usually touch-sensitive display on a smartphone that allows the user to interact with the device's apps, features, content and functions

One UI 2.0

Galaxy S20 Ultra System on  Chip (SOC)

System on chips manages and controls the operation of the hardware components such as Main processor, graphics processor and memory.

SOC 

SOC is a microchip with all the necessary electronic circuits.

Samsung Exynos 990

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865

Process Technology 

Nanometer (nm) architecture is the size of a transistor. The smaller the size, the more transistors can be integrated into the processor chip, which increases the computing volume.

7 nm

CPU

CPU consists of multiple cores: Dual, Quad, Hexa, and Octa core. CPU cores distribute the work that comes in when you use your phone.

2x 2.7 GHz Exynos M5 Mongoose

2x 2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A76

4x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55

CPU Bits 

Processors use their register to store data as they perform their job, so more room means more values can be stored.

64 bit

Instruction Set 

The instruction set architecture (ISA) is a group of commands used by the software to manage the CPU's work.

ARMv8-A

CPU Frequency 

It is measured in Megahertz (MHz) or Gigahertz (GHz). That number represents how many times the internal clock inside the CPU ticks in cycles per second.

2700 MHz

CPU Cores 

The core CPU is the processor unit, which implements the instructions in the program. In the old days, each processor had one core that could focus on one task at a time. Today, CPUs have dual core, quad core, hexa core and so on. It increases the performance of the device, allowing several instructions to be executed in parallel.

GPU

GPU is a graphics processing unit, which handling the visual rendering elements of a phone's display They improve the performance in the rendering of videos, games, and other graphics.

ARM Mali-G77 MP11

GPU Cores

The GPU consists of hundreds of smaller cores. They handle the computation of graphics in various applications.

Galaxy S20 Ultra RAM Capacity 

RAM (Random-Access Memory) is short-term digital storage which used by the operating system and all installed applications.

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type 

The RAM in smart phones are a type known as LPDDR (low-power double data rate) which consumes little energy and heats up very little.

LPDDR5

RAM Frequency 

RAM frequency relates directly to the rate of reading/writing from/in the RAM memory.

2750 MHz

Galaxy S20 Ultra Storage

Smartphone storage is often considered as the total storage available on the device where the operating system, pre-installed apps and other system software is installed

128 GB

256 GB

512 GB

UFS 3.0

Galaxy S20 Ultra Memory Cards 

The types can be split into three main categories; SDXC, SDHC and SD cards. The key difference is the file system the cards use, and it affects the amount of storage it can hold. SD cards cap out at 2 GB, SDHC cards can handle between 4GB and 32GB, while SDXC cards are the highest memory capacity and typically made in sizes larger than 32GB.

microSD

microSDHC

microSDXC

Galaxy S20 Ultra Display 

The display of a smartphone is featured by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type / Technology 

One of the main features of the display is its type / technology, on which depends its performance. There are many display types used in smartphones: LCD, OLED, AMOLED, Super AMOLED, TFT, IPS and a few others.

Dynamic AMOLED 2X

Diagonal Size 

The size of a screen is usually described by the length of its diagonal, which is the distance between opposite corners.

6.92 in

175.77 mm

17.58 cm

Width 

Approximate inner width of the screen

2.84 in

72.13 mm

7.21 cm

Height 

Approximate inner height of the display

6.31 in

160.29 mm

16.03 cm

Aspect Ratio 

The ratio between the height and width of the display

2.222:1

Resolution 

The display resolution shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical side of the screen. The higher the resolution means the greater the detail of the displayed content.

1440 x 3200 pixels

Pixel Density 

Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size. The higher the pixel density means more detailed and clear information displayed on the screen.

507 ppi (pixels per inch)

199 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)

Color Depth 

It shows the number of bits used for the color components of one pixel. The more bits per pixel, the higher color variety and quality of the display.

24 bit

16777216 colors

Display Area 

The estimated percentage of smartphone display area.

91.44%

Other Features 

Information about other functions and features of the display.

Capacitive

Multi-touch

Scratch resistant

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Infinity-O Display

Always-On Display

120Hz refresh rate

HDR10+

Galaxy S20 Ultra Sensors 

Sensors vary in type and purpose. They increase the overall functionality of the smartphone, in which they are integrated.

Proximity

Light

Accelerometer

Compass

Gyroscope

Barometer

Geomagnetic

Fingerprint

Hall

In-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor

Galaxy S20 Ultra Rear Camera

The rear camera of the smartphone is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.

Sensor type 

The most common types of sensors on smartphones are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)

Sensor format

The image sensor format is the shape and size of the image sensor. It is usually expressed in inches.

1/2.55"

Aperture

The aperture is an opening or a hole through which light passes. Aperture controls the brightness of the image that travels through the lens and falls on the image sensor. The lower the f-stop number, the larger the diaphragm opening is, hence, the more light reaches the sensor. Usually, the f-stop number specified is the one that corresponds to the maximum possible diaphragm opening.

f/1.8

Field of view

In photography, the Field of view (FoV) depends not only on the focal length of the lens but also on the sensor size. It is derived from the lens's angle of view and the sensor's crop factor. The lens's angle of view is a measure of the angle between the two farthest separated points within the frame measured diagonally. Simply put, this is how much of a scene in front of the camera will be captured by the camera's sensor.

79 ° (degrees)

Flash Type

The rear cameras of mobile devices use mainly a LED flash. It may arrive in a single, dual- or multi-light setup and in different arrangements.

Dual LED

Image Resolution 

One of the main features of the cameras is their image resolution. It shows the number of pixels on the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the image, which can also be displayed in megapixels, indicating the approximate number of pixels in millions. Higher resolution means more image detail.

108 MP

Video resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

7680 x 4320 pixels

33.18 MP

Video FPS

Stands for "Frames Per Second." FPS is used to measure frame rate. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the rear camera while recording video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard frame rates for recording and playing video are 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps, 60 fps.

24 fps (frames per second)

Features 

Information about additional software and hardware features of the rear camera which improve its overall performance.

Autofocus

Continuous shooting

Digital zoom

Optical zoom

Optical image stabilization

Geotagging

Panorama

HDR

Touch focus

Face detection

White balance settings

ISO settings

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Scene mode

Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)

Phase detection with Dual Pixel

Object tracking AF

2160p @ 60 fps

1080p @ 240 fps

720p @ 960 fps

HDR10+ video recording

Secondary rear camera - 12 MP (ultra-wide angle)

Aperture size - f/2.2 (#2)

Angle of view - 120° (#2)

Third rear camera - 48 MP (periscope telephoto)

Aperture size - f/3.5 (#3)

Angle of view - 24° (#3)

OIS (#3)

10x optical zoom (#3)

30x hybrid zoom (#3)

100x digital zoom (Space Zoom) (#3)

Fourth rear camera - 0.3 MP TOF 3D DepthVision

Galaxy S20 Ultra Front Camera

Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.

Sensor Type

Information about the sensor type of the camera. Some of the most widely used types of image sensors on mobile devices are CMOS, BSI, ISOCELL, etc.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)

Aperture

f/2.2

Field of view

80 ° (degrees)

Image Resolution 

40 MP

Video Resolution

Video resolution in a smartphone refers to the number of distinct pixels that could be displayed in each dimension. Information about the maximum resolution at which the rear camera can shoot videos.

3840 x 2160 pixels

8.29 MP

Video FPS

60 fps (frames per second)

Features 

Information about additional software and hardware features of the front camera which improve its overall performance.

Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)

HDR

Autofocus

Phase detection with Dual Pixel

Auto HDR

Galaxy S20 Ultra Audio 

Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.

Speaker

The loudspeaker is a device, which converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound such as ring tones, alarms, music, voice calls, etc. Information about the type of speakers the device uses.

Loudspeaker

Earpiece

Stereo speakers

384 kHz / 32-bit

AKG audio

Dolby Atmos

Galaxy S20 Ultra Radio 

The radio in a smartphones is a built-in FM radio receiver. Information whether the device has an FM radio receiver or not.

Yes

Galaxy S20 Ultra Tracking /  Positioning 

Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.

GPS

A-GPS

GLONASS

BeiDou

Galileo

Galaxy S20 Ultra Wi-Fi 

Wi-Fi is a method for devices such as smartphones to connect wirelessly to the Internet using radio waves. Wi-Fi communication between devices is realized via the IEEE 802.11 standards. Some devices have the possibility to serve as Wi-Fi Hotspots by providing internet access for other nearby devices. Wi-Fi Direct (Wi-Fi P2P) is another useful standard that allows devices to communicate with each other without the need for wireless access point (WAP).

802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999)

802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999)

802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003)

802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009)

802.11n 5GHz

802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac)

Dual band

Wi-Fi Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Display

802.11ax

HE80

MiMO

1024-QAM

Galaxy S20 Ultra Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communication technology that allows devices to transmit data or voice wirelessly over a short distance.

Version 

The Bluetooth has several versions, which improve the connection speed, range, connectivity and discoverability of the devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.

Features 

Bluetooth uses many profiles and protocols for faster data exchange, energy saving, better hardware discovery, etc. Some of those supported by the device are listed here.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)

DIP (Device ID Profile)

HFP (Hands-Free Profile)

HID (Human Interface Profile)

HSP (Headset Profile)

LE (Low Energy)

MAP (Message Access Profile)

OPP (Object Push Profile)

PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)

PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Galaxy S20 Ultra USB 

The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Connector Type 

There are several USB connector types: the Standard one, the Mini and Micro connectors, On-The-Go connectors, etc. Type of the USB connector used by the device.

USB Type-C

Version 

There are several versions of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard: USB 1.0 (1996), the USB 2.0 (2000), the USB 3.0 (2008), etc. With each following version the rate of data transfer is increased.

3.2

Features 

The USB interface in mobile devices may be used for different purposes such as battery charging, using the device as a mass storage, host, etc.

Charging

Mass storage

On-The-Go

Galaxy S20 Ultra Headphone Jack 

The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in smartphones is the 3.5 mm headphone jack. Information whether the device is equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Galaxy S20 Ultra Connectivity 

Information about some of the most widely used connectivity technologies supported by the device.

Computer sync

OTA sync

Tethering

NFC

ANT+

Galaxy S20 Ultra Browser 

A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.

HTML

HTML5

CSS 3

   Galaxy S20 Ultra Audio File Formats /  Codecs    

Smartphones support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data. List of some of the most common audio file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga)

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)

M4A (MPEG-4 Audio, .m4a)

MIDI

MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3)

OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)

WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)

WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)

3GA

OGA

AWB

MID

XMF

MXMF

IMY

RTTTL

RTX

OTA

APE

DSF

DFF

Galaxy S20 Ultra Video File Formats /  Codecs

Smartphones support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data. List of some of the most common video file formats and codecs supported standardly by the device.

AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)

MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)

MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)

WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)

M4V

3GP

3G2

ASF

FLV

WEBM

Galaxy S20 Ultra Battery 

The batteries smartphones differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.

Capacity

The capacity of a battery shows the maximum charge, which it can store, measured in mili-Ampere hours.

5000 mAh

Type 

In terms of chemical composition, there are different battery types and some of the most commonly used in mobile devices are the lithium-ion (Li-Ion) and the lithium-ion polymer battery (Li-Polymer).

Li-Polymer

Features 

Information about some additional features of the device's battery.

Wireless charging

Fast charging

Non-removable

Qi/PMA wireless charging - 15 W

Wireless reverse charging - 9 W

Fast Wireless Charging 2.0

USB Power Delivery 3.0

Other Features

Samsung DeX

Charger Output Power

Information about the electric current (amperes) and voltage (volts) the charger outputs. The higher power output allows faster charging.

9 V (volts) / 5 A (amps)

Galaxy S20 Ultra Launch 

Announced 

 2020, 11th Febuary

Status 

Release 6th March 2020

Galaxy S20 Ultra Price 

12 GB + 128 GB = 1359 Euro

16 GB + 512 GB = 1559 Euro

Galaxy S20 Ultra Design 

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.

Colors 

Information about the colors, in which the device is available in the market.

Cosmic Grey

Cosmic Black

Certifications

IP68

Width 

The horizontal side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

76 mm

7.6 cm

0.25 ft

2.99 in

Height 

The vertical side of the device when it is used in its standard orientation.

166.9 mm

16.69 cm

0.55 ft

6.57 in

Thickness 

Information about the thickness / depth of the device in different measurement units.

8.8 mm

0.88 cm

0.03 ft

0.35 in

Weight 

Information about the weight of the device in different measurement units.

222 g

0.49 lbs

7.83 oz

Volume 

Estimated volume of the device, calculated from the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Applies for devices in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped.

111.62 cm³

6.78 in³

Body Materials

Materials used in the fabrication of the device's body.

Aluminium alloy

Glass

Galaxy S20 Ultra SIM Card 

The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.

SIM Card Type 

Information about the type and size (form factor) of the SIM card used in the device.

Nano-SIM (4FF - fourth form factor, since 2012, 12.30 x 8.80 x 0.67 mm)

Number of SIM Cards 

Information about the number of SIM cards, supported by the device.

Features

Information about some specific features related to the SIM card(s) of the device.

Dual SIM optional (A variant of the model with two SIM card slots is available)

eSIM

Galaxy S20 Ultra Mobile Network Technology and Bandwidth 

Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.

UMTS (384 kbit/s )

EDGE

GPRS

HSPA+ (HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s , HSDPA 42 Mbit/s )

LTE Cat 20

5G NSA

5G SA

Exynos Modem 5123

Enhanced 4x4 MIMO

Up to 7CA

LAA (US only)

Galaxy S20 Ultra Networks

A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of smartphones to communicate with each other.

GSM

GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) is a standard to describe the protocols for second-generation (2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices. It has been improved with the addition of General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) and later via the Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) technology.

GSM 850 MHz (B5)

GSM 900 MHz (B8)

GSM 1800 MHz (B3)

GSM 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS

UMTS 850 MHz (B5)

UMTS 900 MHz (B8)

UMTS 1700 MHz (B4)

UMTS 1900 MHz (B2)

UMTS 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE

LTE is a 4G wireless communications standard developed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project based on the GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA technologies in order to increase the speed and capacity of wireless data networks. A further development of the technology is called LTE Advanced.

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12)

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13)

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17)

LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B28)

LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20)

LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5)

LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8)

LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4)

LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3)

LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2)

LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1)

LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7)

LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39)

LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34)

LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40)

LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41)

LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38)

5G

5G-FDD 700 MHz (n28)

5G-FDD 850 MHz (n5)

5G-FDD 900 MHz (n8)

5G-FDD 1800 MHz (n3)

5G-FDD 2100 MHz (n1)

5G-TDD 2300 MHz (n40)

5G-FDD 2600 MHz (n7)

5G-TDD 3500 MHz (n78

5G-TDD 3700 MHz (n77