Samsung SM-G986U1 Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition TD-LTE US 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung · Announced Feb 2020
About Samsung Galaxy S20+
The Samsung Galaxy S20+ features a 6.67‑inch Color AM‑OLED screen that delivers a sharp 1440x3200 resolution, giving images and video plenty of detail and vivid colour. Its slim chassis measures 73.7 mm wide, 161.9 mm tall and just 7.8 mm thick, while weighing in at a lightweight 186 grams, making it comfortable to hold and easy to slip into a pocket. The device is equipped with a single SIM slot, keeping the design straightforward for users who need one line of service.
Under the hood the phone runs Google Android 10 out of the box and is paired with 8 GiB of RAM, providing smooth multitasking and responsive app performance. A 4500 mAh battery powers the handset, and when it needs a top‑up the wired charging system supports up to 15 W, offering a practical way to replenish the cell during the day. The model is also referenced internally as Samsung Hubble 1, tying together its hardware specifications with Samsung’s internal naming.
We need to write description focusing on differences between this variant and base model, and also differences from other listed variants.
Variant: Samsung SM-G986U1 Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition TD-LTE US 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Base model: Samsung Galaxy S20+ (no 5G? base model description includes 6.67" Color AM-OLED, 1440x3200, Android 10, 8 GiB RAM, 4500 mAh battery, 15W wired charging, dimensions 73.7x161.9x7.8 mm, weight 186 g, single SIM slot). Base model does not mention 5G, BTS Edition, US, etc.
Variant spec sheet: same display, resolution, OS, battery, wired charging, dimensions, weight? Weight is 188 g (base 186 g). RAM: 12 GiB (base 8 GiB). SIM: single (same). So differences: RAM increased to 12 GiB, weight slightly higher (188 vs 186). Also variant is "5G BTS Edition TD-LTE US". Base model didn't have 5G, BTS Edition, US region. So differences: 5G support, BTS Edition (special edition), US market, TD-LTE network.
Now compare to other variants list.
Other variants include many with similar specs: many have 12 GiB RAM, 5G, US, etc. Need to see what makes this variant distinct.
List: Samsung SM-G985F/DS Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1) / 8 GiB RAM -> BTS Edition, dual SIM, global, 8 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G986J Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition TD-LTE JP 128GB SCG02 (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> BTS Edition, 5G, JP (Japan), 128GB, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G986U1 Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> same model number? Actually SM-G986U1 but 512GB storage, US, 5G, 12 GiB RAM. Our variant is 128GB. Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ UW 5G TD-LTE US 128GB / SM-G986V (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> UW 5G (ultra wideband?), US, 128GB, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986A (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> US, 512GB, 5G, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 128GB / SM-G986T (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> US, 128GB, 5G, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G986B Galaxy S20+ 5G Global TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> Global, 128GB, 5G, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G985F Galaxy S20+ Global TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1) / 8 GiB RAM -> Global, 8 GiB RAM, no 5G? Actually base model non-5G? It says Global TD-LTE (maybe LTE). No BTS. Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ UW 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986V (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> duplicate? similar to earlier. Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986R4 (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM -> US, 512GB, 5G, 12 GiB RAM. Samsung SM-G985F/DS Galaxy S20+ Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB / Galaxy S11+ (Samsung Hubble 1) / 8 GiB RAM -> dual SIM, global, 8 GiB.
Our variant: SM-G986U1 Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition TD-LTE US 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G) / 12 GiB RAM.
So differences vs other variants: It has BTS Edition (special edition) like some others (SM-G985F/DS BTS Edition Global Dual SIM, SM-G986J BTS Edition JP). But ours is US, 5G, BTS Edition, 128GB storage, 12 GiB RAM, single SIM. Compare to SM-G986U1 512GB US 5G (no BTS Edition). Ours is BTS Edition, 128GB vs 512GB. Compare to SM-G986U UW 5G US 128GB (no BTS Edition). Ours is BTS Edition, not UW. Compare to SM-G986U 5G US 128GB (no BTS Edition). Ours is BTS Edition. Compare to SM-G986B Global 5G 128GB (no BTS Edition). Ours is US, BTS Edition. Compare to SM-G986J JP 5G BTS Edition 128GB (same BTS Edition, 12 GiB RAM, but JP region vs US). So difference: market region (US vs JP). Also maybe carrier? Not specified.
Thus meaningful differences: BTS Edition special edition, US market, 5G support, 128GB storage, 12 GiB RAM, single SIM, weight 188g (slightly heavier). Also it's TD-LTE (but many others also TD-LTE). The base model didn't have 5G, BTS Edition, US.
We need to write description focusing on differences, not repeat base model specs. Must not repeat any fact already stated in base model description. Base model description includes: 6.67-inch Color AM-OLED screen, resolution 1440x3200, slim chassis dimensions 73.7x161.9x7.8mm, weight 186g, single SIM slot, Android 10, 8GiB RAM, 4500mAh battery, wired charging up to 15W, internal reference Samsung Hubble 1.
Thus we cannot mention those same specs. We can mention differences: weight 188g (instead of 186), RAM 12GiB (instead of 8GiB), 5G support, BTS Edition, US market, TD-LTE network, maybe mention it's a special edition.
We must also differentiate from other variants: mention that unlike the US 5G models without BTS Edition (SM-G986U1 512GB, SM-G986U UW 128GB, etc.), this variant carries the BTS Edition branding; unlike the JP BTS Edition model (SM-G986J), it targets the US market; unlike the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model (SM-G985F/DS), it offers single SIM and 5G; unlike the Global 5G model (SM-G986B), it is US-specific and carries the BTS Edition.
We need to produce 0-5 short paragraphs of plain prose separated by blank lines. No headings, no bullet points, no markdown.
We must not invent facts. Only use what is in provided specs. So we can mention weight, RAM, 5G, BTS Edition, US, TD-LTE, single SIM, storage 128GB (though storage is same as base? base model didn't specify storage; base model description didn't mention storage, so we can mention storage as a difference? The base model description didn't mention storage, so it's not repeated. However the instruction: "Focus ONLY on differences: (a) how this variant differs from the base model, and (b) how it differs from the other listed variants of the same base model (market region, carrier, storage, RAM, special edition, network support)." So we can mention storage if it differs from base model (base model didn't specify storage, but we don't know if base model had a storage variant; but we can't assume). However base model description didn't mention storage, so we cannot say it's a difference because we don't know base model's storage. Safer to avoid storage unless we know it's different. But we can mention that this variant has 128GB storage as per spec; base model didn't mention storage, but we cannot claim it's a difference because base model might also have 128GB? Not given. So better to avoid storage unless we know it's different. However the instruction says we can mention storage if it differs from base model. Since base model description didn't include storage, we cannot confirm difference. So we should not mention storage.
Similarly, we can mention weight difference (188 vs 186). RAM difference (12 vs 8). 5G support (base model didn't have 5G). BTS Edition (base model didn't have). US market (base model didn't specify region). TD-LTE network (base model didn't specify network type). Single SIM (same as base model, so not a difference). So we can mention those.
Now differentiate from other variants: mention that compared to other US 5G variants (SM-G986U1 512GB, SM-G986U UW 128GB, SM-G986U 5G US 128GB, etc.), this variant carries the BTS Edition branding; compared to the JP BTS Edition model (SM-G986J), it is aimed at the US market; compared to the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model (SM-G985F/DS), it offers single SIM and 5G connectivity; compared to the Global 5G model (SM-G986B), it is US-specific and carries the BTS Edition.
We need to ensure we don't repeat base model description facts. So avoid mentioning screen size, resolution, dimensions, weight? Wait weight we mention as difference (188g vs 186g). That's okay because it's a difference. But we must not repeat the base model's weight (186g) as a fact? Actually we can mention the variant's weight, but we must not repeat the base model's weight. The instruction: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." So we cannot repeat any fact from base model description. If we say "the variant weighs 188 grams", that's not repeating the base model's weight (186g). It's okay. If we say "it has a 6.67-inch display", that repeats base model's fact, so we must avoid. So we must avoid any specs that are same as base model: display size, resolution, dimensions, weight? weight is different, but we can mention weight as it's not same. However we must be careful not to mention dimensions (same as base). So avoid dimensions.
We also must not mention OS Android 10 (same as base). So avoid OS.
We must not mention battery capacity (same). Avoid battery.
We must not mention wired charging 15W (same). Avoid.
We must not mention internal reference Samsung Hubble 1 (same). Avoid.
We must not mention single SIM (same as base). Actually base model description says single SIM slot. So we cannot repeat that fact. So we should not mention SIM at all because it's same. So we should avoid mentioning SIM.
Thus we can mention: weight 188g (different), RAM 12GiB (different), 5G support (different), BTS Edition (special edition), US market (region), TD-LTE network (different network type). Also maybe mention that it's a 5G variant (but base model didn't have 5G). Good.
Now differentiate from other variants: we can mention that unlike other US 5G models lacking the BTS Edition, this model carries the BTS Edition branding; unlike the JP BTS Edition model, it targets the US market; unlike the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model, it offers single SIM and 5G; unlike the Global 5G model, it is US-specific and carries the BTS Edition.
We must avoid repeating specs that are same as other variants? It's okay to mention differences.
Now produce plain prose paragraphs.
Let's craft maybe 2 paragraphs.
Paragraph 1: Differences from base model.
Paragraph 2: Differences from other variants.
Make sure not to repeat base model facts.
Check each sentence for any repeated base model facts.
Base model facts: 6.67-inch Color AM-OLED screen, resolution 1440x3200, dimensions 73.7x161.9x7.8mm, weight 186g, single SIM slot, Android 10, 8GiB RAM, 4500mAh battery, wired charging up to 15W, internal reference Samsung Hubble 1.
We must avoid those.
Our paragraph 1: mention weight 188g (different), RAM 12GiB (different), 5G support (different), BTS Edition (different), US market (different), TD-LTE network (different). Also maybe mention it's a special edition.
Check: we didn't mention screen, resolution, dimensions, OS, battery, charging, internal reference, single SIM. Good.
Paragraph 2: compare to other variants.
We need to reference other variants by description, not model numbers? We can mention "other US 5G variants", "JP BTS Edition model", "Global BTS Edition dual SIM model", "Global 5G model". That's okay.
Make sure not to repeat base model facts.
Paragraph 2 sentences: "Unlike the US 5G models that lack the BTS Edition branding, this device carries the special edition mark." That's okay.
"Unlike the JP BTS Edition model, it is aimed at the US market." Good.
"Unlike the Global BTS Edition dual SIM variant, it offers single SIM and 5G connectivity." Note: we mention single SIM, which is same as base model but also same as that variant? Actually we are comparing to Global BTS Edition dual SIM variant, which has dual SIM. Saying it offers single SIM is a difference relative to that variant, but we must ensure we are not repeating base model fact? The base model also had single SIM, but we are not repeating base model's fact; we are stating a fact about this variant (single SIM). Is that allowed? The instruction: "you must NOT repeat it or any fact already stated in it." It refers to the base model description. So we cannot repeat any fact already stated in the base model description. The base model description stated single SIM slot. So stating that this variant has single SIM would be repeating that fact (since base model said single SIM). So we must avoid mentioning SIM at all, even if it's a difference relative to another variant, because it's repeating a base model fact. So we cannot mention SIM.
Thus we need to differentiate from other variants without mentioning SIM. We can differentiate by mentioning dual SIM vs ? but we can't mention SIM. So we need another way: maybe mention that the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model offers dual SIM capability, whereas this variant does not (i.e., it's single SIM). But that still mentions SIM. So we must avoid.
Alternative: we can differentiate by mentioning that the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model includes dual SIM support, while this variant does not. That's still mentioning SIM. So we need to avoid.
We could differentiate by mentioning that the Global BTS Edition dual SIM model is dual SIM, while this variant is not dual SIM. That's still mentioning SIM.
Thus we need to find other differences: maybe carrier? Not given. Storage? Not given for those variants (they all have 128GB except some 512GB). Actually many have 128GB or 512GB. Our variant is 128GB. So we can differentiate by storage compared to those with 512GB. But we must be careful: base model didn't mention storage, so we can mention storage as a difference from base model? Not sure if base model had a storage spec; but base model description didn't mention storage, so we can mention storage as a difference from base model? The instruction says we can mention storage if it differs from base model. Since base model description didn't include storage, we cannot know if it's same or different. Safer to avoid storage unless we are sure it's different. However many variants have 512GB, so we can say that unlike some US 5G variants that offer 512GB storage, this model is limited to 128GB. That's a difference relative to those variants, not base model. That's allowed because we are not repeating base model facts. So we can mention storage difference relative to other variants.
Similarly, we can mention that unlike the JP BTS Edition model, this variant is US-specific.
Also we can mention that unlike the Global 5G model, this variant is US-specific and carries the BTS Edition.
We must avoid mentioning SIM.
Thus paragraph 2: talk about differences vs other variants without mentioning SIM.
Let's draft:
Paragraph 1: "This model tips the scales at 188 grams, slightly heavier than the base unit, and steps up the memory to 12 GiB of RAM. It adds 5G connectivity and is released as the BTS Edition for the United
Technical Specifications
All NR bands (4)
- NR 1700/2100 MHz (N66)
- NR 1900 MHz (N2, PCS)
- NR 600 MHz (N71) bands
- NR 850 MHz (N5)
All TD-NR bands (1)
- TD-NR 2500 MHz (N41)
All LTE bands (20)
- LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
- LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 66)
- LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
- LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
- LTE 1900 MHz (Band 25)
- LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
- LTE 2300 MHz (Band 30)
- LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
- LTE 600 MHz (Band 71)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band 29)
- LTE 700 MHz (Band XIV)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 18)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 19)
- LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
- LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
- LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (5)
- TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
- TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
- TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
- TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
- TD-LTE 5900 MHz (Band XLVI)
All UMTS bands (5)
- UMTS 1700/2100MHz (Band IV, AWS)
- UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
- UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
- UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
- UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
- GSM 1800MHz (B3)
- GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
- GSM 850MHz (B5)
- GSM 900MHz (B8)
All CDMA bands (2)
- CDMA 1900MHz (BC1/BC14, PCS)
- CDMA 800MHz (BC0, 850)
Model Variants
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Samsung SM-G985F Galaxy S20+ Global TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G985F/DS Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G985F/DS Galaxy S20+ Global Dual SIM TD-LTE 128GB / Galaxy S11+ (Samsung Hubble 1)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986B Galaxy S20+ 5G Global TD-LTE 128GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986J Galaxy S20+ 5G BTS Edition TD-LTE JP 128GB SCG02 (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 128GB / SM-G986T (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986A (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986R4 (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ UW 5G TD-LTE US 128GB / SM-G986V (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U Galaxy S20+ UW 5G TD-LTE US 512GB / SM-G986V (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)
Samsung Galaxy S20+
Samsung SM-G986U1 Galaxy S20+ 5G TD-LTE US 512GB (Samsung Hubble 1 5G)