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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
Samsung Galaxy S9
Network, supported bands and technologies
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE LTE
5G bandsnet5g2, 5, 66, 260, 261 mmWave
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRStextYes
EDGEYes
Release date
First presented2020, May 202018, February
StatusSoon to arrive. Exp. release 2020, June 04Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2018, March
Size and Dimensions
Measurements-147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight-163 g (5.75 oz)
DesignbuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum framebuildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIMPre-installed Nano-SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Display (type and size)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.2 inches, 92.8 cm2 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 HDR10+Always-on display120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate- HDR10 compliant- 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display
MultitouchYes
System and processor information
OSAndroid 10, One UI 2Android 8.0 (Oreo)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
Central processing unitOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
Graphics processing unitAdreno 650Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA & China
Memory bank
Slot for memory cardmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Built-in128GB 12GB RAM 4 GB RAM 64/128/256 GB
 memoryotherUFS 3.0
Camera
Triple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaGeo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Selfie Dual10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22
Selfie FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Selfie Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 ľm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Secondary8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 ľm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Sound
Main speakerYes, with stereo sound
3.5mm jackNo
 32-bit/384kHz audioTuned by AKG- 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature
Different alarm typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Communication
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYesYes
RadioFM radioFM radio (USA & Canada only) - Not confirmed
USB3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
SensorsFingerprint recognition (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometerIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2
 ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictationSamsung DeX (desktop experience support)- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
Battery
 Built-in Li-Po 4000 mAh batteryBuilt-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
ChargingFast charging 25WUSB Power Delivery 3.0Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15WReverse wireless charging 9W
Other
ColorsCloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud WhiteMidnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
PriceAbout 840 EUR
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