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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

What Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does better (10) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
9.0Score
10 advantages≈ $400
vs
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra
9.0Score
8 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
9.3Display8.7
9.7Camera9.6
4.3Battery6.9
9.6Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 20 UltraAxon 40 Ultra
77.2 × 164.88.173.6 × 163.38.4
Galaxy Note 20 UltraAxon 40 UltraDifference
Height164.8 mm163.3 mm+1.5 mm
Width77.2 mm73.6 mm+3.6 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.4 mm−0.3 mm
Weight208 g204 g+4 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Axon 40 Ultra?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
  3. Optical zoom5× vs 3.5×+43%
  4. Pixel density496 ppi vs 400 ppi+24%
  5. Memory card slotYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
  6. 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
  7. eSIMYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
  8. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,116 px+29%
  9. Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.4 mm+4%
  10. USB version3.2 vs 3.1+3%

Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging25 W vs 65 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  3. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  4. CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 3 GHz+10%
  5. Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio90.7% vs 92.9%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight208 g204 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.4 mm
Height164.8 mm163.3 mm
Width77.2 mm73.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass
Colours—Black, Gold, Silver
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)3,088 px2,480 px
Pixel density496 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,500 nits
Measured brightness—680 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.7%92.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.73 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali G77 MP11Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—884,923
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,189
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)—1,024 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom5×3.5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera10 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging25 W65 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.23.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 13
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