Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra compare

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra? 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 S20 Ultra 5G	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Rating	(+)	(+)
Review	Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Review	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Review
Release date	2020, February 11	2020, August 05
Dimensions (HxWxD)	166.9 x 76 x 8.8 mm \| 6.57 x 6.57 x 2.99 in	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm \| 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.04 in
Weight	222 g \| 7.83 oz	208 g \| 7.34 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Colors	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Battery	5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price	1349 EUR	1250 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.9" inc	6.9" inc
Screen area	114.0 cm²	116.7 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.9%	91.7%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3200 px	1440 x 3088 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	511 PPI	496 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD, 60Hz@QHD	- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	108 MP, Quad	108 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -48 MP, f/3.5, 103mm (telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video -0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	-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
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	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	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DxOMark Main Score	122	121
DxOMark Photo	132	130
DxOMark Video	102	101
Front camera, selfie	40 MP, Single	10 MP, Single
Specifications	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 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	2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Selfie Score	100	100
DxOMark Photo	104	104
DxOMark Video	95	95

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 10.0; One UI 2	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 (1x2.84 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)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total	623854	666321
Antutu 8 Total	519713	528591
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core		990
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		2748
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		4133
GeekBench 6 Vulkan		4137
GeekBench 5 Single Core	830	788
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	3096	2645

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or 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 / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - SM-G988U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), 260(39 GHz), 261(28 GHz), - SM-G988U	-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 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	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/ax, 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	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)	SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio (market dependent)
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio - -Dolby Atmos sound -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	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- 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)

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