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Samsung Galaxy S20

Reported SAR values from FCC filings, how they compare, and the full specifications.

Display6.2 inches

ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA

FCC IDA3LSMG981U

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FCC ID A3LSMG981U · released 2020-01-24.

SAR overview

Reported US test values · W/kg averaged over 1 g of tissue · FCC limit 1.6 W/kg

Head SAR · cellular only1.07 W/kg67% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

Body SAR · cellular only1.03 W/kg64% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

Hotspot SAR · cellular only1.25 W/kg78% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

Head SAR · simultaneous1.59 W/kg99% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

Body SAR · simultaneous1.58 W/kg99% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

Hotspot SAR · simultaneous1.59 W/kg99% of the US 1.6 W/kg limit

0–0.400.41–0.800.81–1.201.21+ W/kg

Colors show reported SAR ranges, not a safety verdict. A lower listed maximum does not guarantee lower everyday exposure. How to read these numbers.

EU values and source

Head (EU, 10 g, 2 W/kg limit)	n/a
Body (EU, 10 g)	n/a
FCC ID	A3LSMG981U
Source	RF Safe original phone profile

SAR comparison chart

Samsung Galaxy S20 SAR chart: cellular-only versus simultaneous Wi-Fi and cellular test values — RF Safe source chart. Open it for the full-size version.

Head and body views

Samsung Galaxy S20 head SAR visual — Head SAR view, as illustrated by RF Safe.

Samsung Galaxy S20 body SAR visual — Body SAR view, as illustrated by RF Safe.

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Full specifications

General

Phone	Samsung Galaxy S20
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Announced	2020-02-11 22:25:04
Status	Available
Model Names	SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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
Features	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Camera

Main Camera	Triple Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8m, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4m, Super Steady video
Main Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie Camera	Dual Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Camera Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Selfie Camera Video	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery

Charging	Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W

Hardware

Operating System	Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Internal Storage	128GB 8GB RAM
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Connectivity

Wi-fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
USB	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)

Sound

Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack	No

Design

Type	Bar
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)
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Network

Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)