Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS) vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

3/10/2024 8:18 PM, updated: 3/18/2024 6:57 PM

Compare Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra X Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS) 07Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.2"
AMOLED

1440x3200

12.2
MP

10mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

14Points Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB) Compare Samsung Galaxy S20 5G X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.8"
AMOLED

1440x3120

200
MP

12mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

7 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	vs	14 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+163 grams (5.71 ounces)42% Lighter	vs	232 grams (8.12 ounces)
+7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)9% Thinner	vs	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
+1440x3200 pixels3% Higher resolution screen	vs	1440x3120 pixels
+566 PPI12% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	505 PPI
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	2 slots (Dual-SIM)
2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)	vs	+3.4GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)16% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
128GB (104GB available)	vs	+1TB (980GB available)8 times More internal storage for applications and files
UFS 3.0	vs	+UFS 4.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
Aluminum frame, glass front/back	vs	+Titanium frame, glass front and backAdvantage More resistant material
6.2"	vs	+6.8"10% Larger screen
(triple camera) 12.2MP + 64MP + 12MP	vs	+(quad camera) 200MP + 50MP + 12MP + 10MP2 times Higher resolution main camera
1/1.76" inches	vs	+1/1.56" inches13% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
(front) 10MP	vs	+(front) 12MP20% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Android 13	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
Not supported	vs	+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
4000 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh25% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
25W	vs	+45W80% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] is newer and faster
5.0 + A2DP/LE	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster

36 Common items in both devices

12GB LPDDR5 / 12GB LPDDR5X

Dynamic AMOLED

HDR10+

120Hz

16 million

LED flash

Digital and optical zoom

+29 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
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Model	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Other model names	Galaxy S20 SM-G981B/Dual-Sim (Exynos, 12GB RAM) - Global	Galaxy S24 Ultra SM-S9280
Country or region available	(Europe), (Global, International)	China, Hong Kong
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Release date	3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/2020	1/24/2024, Announced: 1/17/2024
Depth	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	69.1 x 151.7 millimeters (2.72 x 5.97 in)	79 x 162.3 millimeters (3.11 x 6.39 in)
Weight	163 grams (5.71 ounces)	232 grams (8.12 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Titanium frame, glass front and back Back: Gorilla Armor
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size	6.2" inches	6.8" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~88.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3200 pixels (20:9)	1440x3120 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	566 PPI	505 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Armor
Refresh rate	120Hz	120Hz
Display features	HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD	2600nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
System version	Android 10	Android 14
Firmware update	Android 13	feature not registered
User Interface	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0	One UI 6.1
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650-AC) (4nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 4 processors: 1x 3.4GHz ARM Cortex-X4 (Single-core) 3x 3.15GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 2x 2.96GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Dual-core) 2x 2.27GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 750 (1GHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 1452915 (v9), 1822988 (v10) Geekbench: 7076 (v6)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5	12GB LPDDR5X
Internal storage	128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.0	1TB (980GB available) UFS 4.0
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	5000/1024 Mbps	5000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78)	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 66)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video	(quad camera) 200 megapixels 50MP periscope telephoto f/3.4111mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm120°1/2.55"1.4µmPDAFSuper-Steady 10MP telephoto f/2.467mm1/3.52"1.12µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	4032x3024 pixels	20000x10000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	24mm lens
Sensor size	1/1.76" inches	1/1.56" inches
Pixel size	1.8µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps	8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/240fps HDR10+
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Front camera (secondary)	10 megapixels	12 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Tuned by AKG
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be [wifi7/6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0	45W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	20 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)	• Colors: Titanium Black, Gray, Violet, Yellow, Blue, Green, Orange • Samsung DeX • Stylus pen (Bluetooth)
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S20 5G (SM-G981B/DS)	Galaxy S24 Ultra (SM-S9280 1TB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.382W/kg (head), 1.525W/kg (body)	feature not registered