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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

What Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does better (3) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

9.0Score

3 advantages

Samsung · 2021Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G

9.0Score

9 advantages≈ $260

Higher score

9.3Display9.1

9.7Camera9.8

4.3Battery6.2

9.6Features9.4

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 20 UltraGalaxy S21 Ultra 5G

	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G	Difference
Height	164.8 mm	165.1 mm	−0.3 mm
Width	77.2 mm	75.6 mm	+1.6 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	208 g	227 g	−19 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?

Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
Weight208 g vs 227 g+9%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.9 mm+10%

Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

Optical zoom5× vs 10×2×
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Selfie camera10 MP vs 40 MP4×
CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+6%
Pixel density496 ppi vs 515 ppi+4%
Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 54%+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra9.0	Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight	208 g	227 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm
Height	164.8 mm	165.1 mm
Width	77.2 mm	75.6 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	—	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	3,088 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	496 ppi	515 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,500 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,023 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7%	89.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Exynos 2100 - International
Chip maker	Samsung	Qualcomm
Process	—	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.73 GHz	2.9 GHz
GPU	Mali G77 MP11	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China
AnTuTu score	—	657,150
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,518
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	—	512 GB
Storage (base)	—	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.33"
Rear cameras	3	4
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	10×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	40 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	54%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	—	0.71 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 7
Major OS updates promised	—	4