Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

From $178

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

From $6,175

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Head to head

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Price	$178	$6,175
Our rating	8/10	7/10
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging	25W	45W
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Screen size	6.7 in	6.9 in
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Main camera	64 MP	108 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	186 g	220 g
Released	Mar 2020	Mar 2020

Summary: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter). Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is ahead on battery, wired charging, screen size, main camera.

★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is the cheaper option.

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Display

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)
Size	6.7 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density). Note: 120Hz refresh rate is limited to FHD+ (2400 x 1080) resolution.
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Chipset	Exynos 990 (Global) or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (USA)	—
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global; Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global; Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/Korea
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 (Global) or Adreno 650 (USA)	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global; Adreno 650 - USA/Korea
OS	—	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset (International)	—	Exynos 990 (7 nm+)
Chipset (USA/Korea)	—	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

Memory

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Internal Storage	128GB, 256GB, 512GB	128GB or 512GB UFS 3.0
RAM	8GB, 12GB	12GB or 16GB
Card Slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) up to 1TB

Main Camera

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Quad	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), Super Steady video; 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0 (depth)	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS; 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, 100x Space Zoom, OIS; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), Super Steady video; 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0 (depth)
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, OIS, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, OIS, gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired (25W charger included in box), PD3.0; 15W wireless (Qi/PMA); 4.5W reverse wireless

Body

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Dimensions	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm
Weight	186 g (188 g for 5G mmWave version)	220g - 222g
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Comms

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Positioning	—	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	—	FM radio (Snapdragon model only)

Launch

	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Announced	February 11, 2020	February 11, 2020
Status	Released March 6, 2020 (US), March 13, 2020 (Europe)	Released March 6, 2020 (US, Australia) / March 13, 2020 (UK)
OS at Launch	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	—

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra — 4,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus versus 5,000 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Which is lighter, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus — 186 g for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus versus 220 g for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus or Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus — Mar 2020 for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus versus Mar 2020 for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.

Is the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus or the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra rated higher?

We rate the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 8/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 7/10.

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