Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus * RF SAFE® Radio Frequency Safe

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Radiation Levels

HEAD SAR LEVEL
0.94 W/kg
Ranked #36
(58.75% of limit)
BODY SAR LEVEL
0.95 W/kg
Ranked #27
(59.38% of limit)
Simultaneous Head SAR
1.59 W/kg
Ranked #59
(99.38% of limit)
Simultaneous Body SAR
1.53 W/kg
Ranked #41
(95.63% of limit)
Hotspot SAR Level
1.25 W/kg
Ranked #70
(78.13% of limit)
Simultaneous Hotspot
1.59 W/kg
Ranked #56
(99.38% of limit)

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus SAR Level Summary: View Thermal Visualization
The cellular transmission SAR values for the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (FCC ID A3LSMG986U) are 0.94 W/kg (watts per kilogram) at the head and 0.95 W/kg when worn on the body. The hotspot/Airplay SAR level is 1.25 W/kg. The simultaneous transmission SAR values for (cellular plus Wi-Fi) is 1.59 W/kg at the head, 1.53 W/kg when worn on the body, and 1.59 W/kg when used as a hotspot simultaneously with other transmitters active.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus - SAR Levels

FCC SAR Levels

FCC Approval Date This is the date the phone SAR test was completed before the phone's release to the public as required by law.
28 January 2020
FCC ID The FCC ID is the code used to register a device for FCC compliance
A3LSMG986U
FCC Report Link A direct link to the FCC's website for confirming SAR levels that are listed on our website - We did the homework for you!
FCC Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Report For Manufacturer Submitted Model
US SAR Ratings USA Legal Limit is 1.6 W/kg
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.
Head SAR Level SAR test when held against your head when only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
0.94 W/kg
Body SAR Level SAR test when held against your body only using cellular service. Wifi and other transmitter are NOT active
0.95 W/kg
Product Specific Use SAR test when held against your body only using the phone as a hotspot. Cellular and other transmitter are NOT active
1.25 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission The highest possible SAR recorded with ALL transmitters active, Cellular, WiFi, and Hotspot
1.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Head The highest possible SAR test when held against your HEAD with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
1.59 W/kg
Simultaneous Body The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
1.53 W/kg
Hotspot SAR The highest possible SAR test when held against your BODY using the phone as a hotspot with cellular and WiFi transmitters active,
1.59 W/kg

EU SAR Level

EU SAR Ratings
European Legal Limit is 2.0 W/kg - EU SAR testing is measured in watts per kilogram (or W/kg) averaged over TEN grams of simulated biological tissue.
Head SAR Level
1.09 W/kg (sar head)
Body SAR Level
1.57 W/kg (sar body)

A3LSMG986U-sar-test-report-s20-plus

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	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)
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2020, February 11
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, March 6

Body	Dimensions	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)
	Build	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)
		Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm² (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		HDR10+ Always-on display 120Hz@FHD, 60Hz@QHD

Platform	OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) – Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) – USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2×2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) – Global Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 585) – USA
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 – Global Adreno 650 – USA

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Quad	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)
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera	Dual	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.22m, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)
	USB	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)

Battery		Non-removable Li-Po 4500 mAh battery
	Charging	Fast battery charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W

Colors Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue
Models SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS