specdeviceinfo

Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

SM-G988U1 · Samsung

SoC
Snapdragon 865
RAM
16 GB LPDDR5
Resolution
3200x1440
Android API
13 (33)
specdeviceinfo analysis

What this hardware actually means

Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.

Platform & performance positioning

The samsung SM-G988U1 is built around the Snapdragon 865, a current or recent flagship-tier SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2019 on a TSMC 7nm N7P process. The 2020 flagship; widely deployed in Galaxy S20, OnePlus 8, and Xiaomi Mi 10 series.

Holds up well in 2026 for daily use and most gaming. Pairs with LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0 on most launch devices.

Day-to-day workload

16 GB LPDDR5 of RAM is ample for any current workload, including multitasking-heavy use and on-device AI. Display resolution is 3200x1440.

This record reflects Android API level 33 (13). Android 13 — still within current support windows; should run all modern apps.

Trust & buying notes

If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a samsung SM-G988U1, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "samsung"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 865. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.

For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.

Identity

MANUFACTURER
samsung
BRAND
samsung
MODEL
SM-G988U1
MODEL_NAME
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
PRODUCT
z3quew

Operating System

API
13 (33)
KERNEL
4.19.113-27095354
PLATFORM
qcom

SoC / CPU

SOC
Snapdragon 865
CPU
kona
CORES
8
FAMILY
Cortex-A77 Cortex-A77 Kryo-5(4)xx-a55
CLUSTERS
1 x 2.84 GHz 3 x 2.42 GHz 4 x 1.80 GHz
CLOCK_SPEED
300 - 2841 MHz
REVISION
r1p0 r1p0 r13p14
TECHPROCESS
7 nm

GPU

GPU_VENDOR
Qualcomm
GPU_MODEL
Adreno (TM) 650
GPU_CLOCK
305 - 587 MHz
GPU_VERSION
3.2 V@0502.0 (GIT@193b2ee, I593c16c433, 1633593732) (Date:10/07/21)

Memory & Storage

RAM
16 GB LPDDR5
FLASH
UFS

Display

RESOLUTION
3200x1440
TOUCHSCREEN
sec_ts

Sensors

ACCELEROMETER
LSM6DSO
GYROSCOPE
LSM6DSO
MAGNETOMETER
AK09918
BAROMETER
lps22hh
ALSPS
TMD4907 Palm
FINGERPRINT_SENSOR
qbt2000

Connectivity

WIFI
BCM4375B1
NFC
pn547

Audio & Power

AUDIO
cs40l2x cs35l41 cs35l41
CHARGER
pca9468-charger

Other

PMIC
s2mpb03-regulator max77705
OTHER
unk01 unk03 unk18 unk18 unk20 unk20 unk25 unk29 unk36 unk51 unk59 unk60 unk62 unk69 unk6f

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