Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus SAR Level Summary:
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (FCC ID A3LSMG986U) are
0.94 W/kg at the head and
0.95 W/kg when worn on the body.
The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.25 W/kg.
Simultaneous transmission SAR values (cellular + Wi-Fi) include:
1.59 W/kg at the head,
1.53 W/kg on the body,
and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot.
SAR Ranking
Specifications
โน๏ธ General
- โน๏ธ Phone: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
- โน๏ธ Technology: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
- โน๏ธ Announced: 2020-02-11 22:30:51
- โน๏ธ Status: Available. Released 2020, March 6
- โน๏ธ Price: โฌโ999.00 / $โ979.00 / ยฃโ994.99 / โนโ73,999
- โน๏ธ Model Names: SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS
- โน๏ธ General Review:
๐ฑ Display
- ๐ฑ Type: Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- ๐ฑ Size: 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- ๐ฑ Resolution: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
- ๐ฑ Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 6
- ๐ฑ Features: Corning Gorilla Glass 6ย HDR10+Always-on display120Hz@FHD, 60Hz@QHD
- ๐ฑ Display Test:
- ๐ฑ Display Review:
๐ท Camera
- ๐ท Main Camera: Quad 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
0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth) - ๐ท Main Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
- ๐ท Video: 4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
- ๐ท Selfie Camera: Dual Camera: 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
- ๐ท Selfie Camera Video: 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
- ๐ท Camera Review:
๐ Battery
- ๐ Type:
- ๐ Battery Test:
- ๐ Charging: Fast battery charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - ๐ Battery Review:
โ๏ธ Hardware
- โ๏ธ Operating System: Android 10.0; One UI 2
- โ๏ธ Chipset: Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA
- โ๏ธ 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
- โ๏ธ GPU: Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
- โ๏ธ Performance:
- โ๏ธ Internal Storage: 128GB 8GB RAM
- โ๏ธ Card Slot: microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
- โ๏ธ Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- โ๏ธ Hardware Review:
๐ Connectivity
- ๐ Wi-fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- ๐ Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- ๐ USB: 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
- ๐ GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- ๐ NFC: Yes
- ๐ Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only)
- ๐ Connectivity Review:
๐ Sound
- ๐ Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- ๐ 3.5mm Jack: No
- ๐ Loudspeaker Test:
- ๐ Sound Review:
๐จ Design
- ๐จ Type: Bar
- ๐จ Dimensions: 161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
- ๐จ Weight: 186 g (6.56 oz)
- ๐จ Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red
- ๐จ Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
- ๐จ Design Review:
๐ผ Network
- ๐ผ Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
- ๐ผ SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- ๐ผ 2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
- ๐ผ 3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- ๐ผ 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)
- ๐ผ 5G Network:
- ๐ผ Network Review:
โ ๏ธ FCC SAR Levels
- โ ๏ธ FCC Approval Date: 28-01-2020
- โ ๏ธ FCC ID: A3LSMG986U
- โ ๏ธ FCC Report Link: FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
- โ ๏ธ US SAR Ratings: USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg - FCC SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over ONE gram of simulated biological tissue.
- โ ๏ธ Head SAR Level: 0.94 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Body SAR Level: 0.95 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Product Specific Use: 1.25 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Head: 1.59 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Simultaneous Body: 1.53 W/kg
- โ ๏ธ Hotspot SAR: 1.59 W/kg
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