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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS) vs Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)

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

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Compare Samsung Mesmerize X Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS) 30Points
6.9"
AMOLED

1440x3200

108
MP

40mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
03Points Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500) Compare Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra X
4"
AMOLED

480x800

5
MP
512MB
RAM

Single-core

1500
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)

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!

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)} 30 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS) vs Mesmerize (SCH-i500)} 3 Advantages Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
+2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)5 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1GHz 32bit Single-core
+12GB LPDDR523 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs512MB LPDDR
+128GB (104GB available)69 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs2GB (1.49GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)12%
Thinner
vs9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+1440x3200 pixels11 times
Higher resolution screen
vs480x800 pixels
+509 PPI118%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs233 PPI
+6.9"73%
Larger screen
vs4"
+(quad camera) 108MP + 48MP + 12MP + 0.3MP32 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 5MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+(front) 40MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+8K UHD (7680x4320)35 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsHD (1280x720)
+Android 13Advantage
Android 13 is newer and safer
vsAndroid 2.3.4 Gingerbread
+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
vs3G CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A
+(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps644 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(3G CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A) 3.1 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+5000 mAh2 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1500 mAh
+Video callingAdvantage
The video calling allows to make calls with voice and video
vsNot 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.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs3.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsHTML, XHTML, Flash player
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
220 grams (7.7 ounces)vs+118 grams (4.13 ounces)86%
Lighter
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
Type-C reversible connectorvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores

14 Common items in both devices
Dynamic AMOLED / Super AMOLED
16 million
LED flash
PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
+7 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
 
ModelGalaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Other model namesGalaxy S20 Ultra 4G-LTE SM-G988B/Dual-Sim (Exynos, 12GB RAM)US Cellular Samsung Mesmerize SCH-i500U, Samsung Fascinate
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
USA
USA
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date3/15/2020, Announced: 2/11/202010/28/2010
Depth8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)76 x 166.9 millimeters (2.99 x 6.57 in)64.2 x 122.4 millimeters (2.53 x 4.82 in)
Weight220 grams (7.7 ounces)118 grams (4.13 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Display typeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Screen size6.9" inches4" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~90.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~58% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x3200 pixels (20:9)480x800 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)509 PPI233 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 6Gorilla Glass
Refresh rate120Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10+
Always-On Display
120Hz@FHD
60Hz@QHD
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
System versionAndroid 10Android 2.1 Eclair
Firmware updateAndroid 13Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
User InterfaceOne UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Chipset64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)32bit: Samsung Exynos 3
CPUOcta-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)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)PowerVR SGX540
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
RAM memory12GB LPDDR5512MB LPDDR
Internal storage128GB (104GB available)
UFS 3.0
2GB (1.49GB available)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload2000/316 Mbps3.1 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1700/1900/2100
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Primary 4G networkLTE 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
Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ACDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE 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
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Back camera (main camera)(quad camera)
108 megapixels
48MP periscope telephoto f/3.5103mm1/2.0"0.8µmPDAFOIS4x-optical-zoom10x-hybrid-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video
0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.0
5 megapixels
Main camera resolution12000x9000 pixels2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor size1/1.33" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size0.8µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus on both camerasAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasfeature not registered
Camera extras4K@60fps
1080p@240fps
720p@960fps
feature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Front camera (secondary)40 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution7296x5472 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)Not supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm (lens)feature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel size0.7µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Dolby Atmos
Tuned by AKG
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphonesfeature not registered
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, DivX, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
USBUSB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio outputType-C reversible connector3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Not supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNASupportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gesture
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh1500 mAh
Charger, watts45W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
9W Reverse wireless charging
feature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered5.5 hours
Standbyfeature not registered300 hours (12.5 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedNot supported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Bixby
• Samsung DeX
• Samsung Pay (MST, NFC)
• Colors: Black
• Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI
• Touch focus
• DLNA
• WiFi hotspot (Android 2.2 or higher)
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy S20 Ultra (SM-G988B/DS)Samsung Mesmerize (SCH-i500)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.74W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.319W/kg (head), 1.557W/kg (body)feature not registered
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