Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G:

Newer model (Released in 2022 vs 2020).
Better performance with higher AnTuTu benchmark score (1042181 vs 666453).
Larger battery capacity (5000mAh vs 4500mAh).
More advanced GPU options (Xclipse 920 or Adreno 730 vs Mali-G77 MP11 or Adreno 650).
Improved selfie camera with higher megapixel count (40MP vs 10MP).
Faster charging support (45W vs 25W).
Improved stylus latency (2.8ms vs 9ms).
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ for better screen protection.

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G:

Possibility to expand storage with a microSD card.
FM radio (market dependent).
Slightly lighter body (208g vs 228g).
Higher availability of AnTuTu 8 benchmarking for chipset comparisons.

Choosing between these two models largely depends on performance needs, camera preferences, and whether expandable storage or a stylus with lower latency is important. The Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G offers better performance and camera features, whereas the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G has expandable storage and is slightly lighter.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G or Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2022, February 09	2020, August 05
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.3 x 77.9 x 8.9 mm \| 6.43 x 6.43 x 3.07 in	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm \| 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.04 in
Weight	228 g \| 8.04 oz	208 g \| 7.34 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Phantom Black, White, Burgundy, Green, Graphite, Red, Sky Blue	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Battery	5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	$ 1,199.99	1300 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.8" in	6.9" in
Screen area	114.7 cm²	116.7 cm²
Screen format	19.3:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	90.2%	91.7%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3088 px	1440 x 3088 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	500 PPI	0 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs	- 120Hz -HDR10+ -1750 nits (peak) -Always-on display	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Quad	108 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom -10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	-108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µ
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DxOMark Main Score	131	121
DxOMark Photo	136	130
DxOMark Video	111	101
Front camera, selfie	40 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.82'', 0.7µm, PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	101	97
DxOMark Photo	104	101
DxOMark Video	95	90

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 12, One UI 4.1	Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	- Exynos 2200 (4 nm) - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) - USA/China	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU	- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A510) - International Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) - USA/China	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global - Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU	Xclipse 920 - International Adreno 730 - USA/China	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
External memory	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total	1042181
Antutu 10 CPU	291841
Antutu 10 GPU	347780
Antutu 10 Mem	198080
Antutu 10 UX	291841
Antutu 9 Total	906324	666453
Antutu 8 Total		603352
GeekBench 6 Single Core		1133
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		3172
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		3054
GeekBench 6 Vulkan		3266
GeekBench 5 Single Core		893
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		3031

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs + eSIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio (market dependent)
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -Ultra Wideband (UWB) support - Fast charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus, 2.8ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	- Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)