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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

What Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does better (3) and where Galaxy S20 Ultra wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
9.0Score
3 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 Ultra
9.2Score
6 advantages≈ $750
Higher score
9.3Display9.2
9.7Camera9.8
4.3Battery7.1
9.6Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 20 UltraGalaxy S20 Ultra
77.2 × 164.88.176 × 166.98.8
Galaxy Note 20 UltraGalaxy S20 UltraDifference
Height164.8 mm166.9 mm−2.1 mm
Width77.2 mm76 mm+1.2 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.8 mm−0.7 mm
Weight208 g220 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Galaxy S20 Ultra?

  1. Optical zoom5× vs 4×+25%
  2. Weight208 g vs 220 g+6%
  3. Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.8 mm+9%

Why is Galaxy S20 Ultra better than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 45 W+80%
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. Selfie camera10 MP vs 40 MP4×
  5. CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+4%
  6. Pixel density496 ppi vs 511 ppi+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight208 g220 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.8 mm
Height164.8 mm166.9 mm
Width77.2 mm76 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours—Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black, Cloud White
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.9″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)3,088 px3,200 px
Pixel density496 ppi511 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,400 nits
Measured brightness—887 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%89.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 990Exynos 990
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.73 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G77 MP11Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—901,346
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,232
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,417
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)—512 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.33"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×4×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera10 MP40 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging25 W45 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W15 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.32 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5
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