Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 5 or Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel 5 | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | |
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Release date | 2020, September 30 | 2020, August 05 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 144.7 x 70.4 x 8 mm | 5.7 x 5.7 x 2.77 in | 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.04 in | |
Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 208 g | 7.34 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Just Black, Sorta sage | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White | |
Battery | 4080 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 700 EUR | 1250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6" in | 6.9" in | |
Screen area | 87.6 cm2 | 116.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
Screen to body ratio | 85.9% | 91.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 3088 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 496 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate |
- HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Dual | 108 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -16 MP, f/2.2, 107˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-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 |
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Functions | LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 120 | 121 | |
DxOMark Photo | 129 | 130 | |
DxOMark Video | 107 | 101 | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
Functions | Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 94 | 100 | |
DxOMark Photo | 95 | 104 | |
DxOMark Video | 94 | 95 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 11 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA |
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CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - 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 |
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GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
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External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 330920 | 666321 | |
Antutu 8 Total | 528591 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 777 | 990 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1827 | 2748 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4133 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1129 | 4137 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 580 | 788 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1569 | 2645 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | 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 | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 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 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | 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, 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, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 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) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio (market dependent) | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Fast charging 18W -Wireless charging 12W -Reverse charging 5W - 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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