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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Announced	March 6, 2020	1 March 2024 (shown at MWC 2024)
Released	2020, March	20 May 2024 (AliExpress)
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G988B; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G988U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G	No	No
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

BODY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Foldable screen with ultra-thin glass (UTG) and protective film, vegan leather back, waterdrop hinge rated for 250,000 folds
Dimensions	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm (6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)	Unfolded: 168.99 x 75.47 x 8.08 mm; Folded: 87 x 75.47 x 16.25 mm
IP Rating	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	—
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	198 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Brightness	1400 nits (peak)	1300 nits (peak)
Features	—	Cover display: 1.19-inch OLED, 390 x 390 pixels (Smart Cover Screen); TÜV SÜD low blue light certification; punch-hole
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Ultra-thin glass (UTG) with protective film
Refresh Rate	120Hz	—
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~511 ppi density)	1080 x 2560 pixels
Screen-to-body	~89.9%	94.3%
Size	6.9 inches, 114.0 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1400 nits (peak)	Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, P3 wide color gamut

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)	MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650	Mali-G57 MC2
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 13, DokeOS 4.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB, 512GB	256GB
RAM	12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 24GB virtual RAM (36GB total)
Storage Type	—	UFS 2.2
Storage/RAM variants	128GB, 512GB; 12GB RAM, 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, FlexForm (half-folded) camera mode, night mode, portrait, HDR, panorama, mono mode
MAIN CAMERA	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 4x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0,	108 MP, f/1.9 (Samsung ISOCELL HM6), wide | 8 MP, 120° ultrawide
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	1440p (2K)@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Features	HDR	Beauty mode
Selfie camera	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF	32 MP, f/2.5, punch-hole
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	Yes, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C
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

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Other features	—	Clamshell foldable; Split View multitasking; Dynamic Live View; Smart Cover Screen
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	45W wired, 48% in 20 min (advertised); reverse charging
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Ion 4000 mAh (2700 mAh + 1300 mAh dual cell), non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION7 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White	Sakura Purple; Eclipse Black
Compatibility	—	4G only (no 5G); dual nano-SIM with 4G VoLTE; no microSD; launched on Android 13 with updates promised through Android 16 (Android Headlines)
Cooling	—	Integrated cooling system, keeps temperature under 44°C (Blackview)
Launch Price	—	EUR 399 (MWC 2024 announcement)
Launch Price (USD)	$400.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$429 (AliExpress early-bird price for first 100 orders, from 20 May 2024)
Models	SM-G988B/DS	HERO 10
Price in Nigeria	₦265,000 (Seller price)	₦600,600 (Stored estimate)

TESTS2 fields

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Battery Endurance	—	Standby 288 h; calls 17 h; music 9.5 h; web 6.5 h; video 6 h; gaming 4 h (Blackview manufacturer figures)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 442,746 (Blackview manufacturer figure)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Galaxy S20 Ultra	Hero 10
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic).	Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock (works from both screens)