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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note 20? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Review
Release date	2020, August 05	2020, August 05
Dimensions (HxWxD)	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm \| 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.04 in	161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm \| 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.96 in
Weight	208 g \| 7.34 oz	192 g \| 6.77 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Battery	4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	1250 EUR	950 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED Plus
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.9" inc	6.7" inc
Screen area	116.7 cm²	108.4 cm²
Screen format		20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	91.7%	89.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3088 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	496 PPI	393 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	- HDR10+ -Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Triple	12 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-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", 1.4µm	-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
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 & OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DxOMark Main Score	121	120
DxOMark Photo	130	123
DxOMark Video	101	105
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel 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	100	100
DxOMark Photo	104	103
DxOMark Video	95	95

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10, One UI 2.5	Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA	- Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
Processor CPU	- 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	- 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
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
External memory	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal memory	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	666321
Antutu 8 Total	528591	528591
GeekBench 6 Single Core	990	977
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	2748	2737
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	4133	4331
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	4137	4603
GeekBench 5 Single Core	788	901
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	2645	2988

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Bands	-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	-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (market dependent)	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 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)	- 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, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

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