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Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

What Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G does better (10) and where Galaxy S20 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

8.6Score

10 advantages≈ $300

Higher score

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

6 advantages≈ $430

9.3Display7.7

5.1Performance6.0

9.7Camera7.9

4.3Battery3.8

9.4Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GGalaxy S20

	Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G	Galaxy S20	Difference
Height	164.8 mm	151.7 mm	+13.1 mm
Width	77.2 mm	69.1 mm	+8.1 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	208 g	163 g	+45 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy S20?

Main camera108 MP vs 12 MP9×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
Optical zoom5× vs 1.1×4.5×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
5GYes · Galaxy S20: No
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+12%
Measured brightness1,024 nits vs 814 nits+26%
Screen size6.9″ vs 6.2″+11%
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+6%
Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 89.5%+2%

Why is Galaxy S20 better than Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,603 vs 12,5574.8×
AnTuTu score508,760 vs 525,029+3%
Weight208 g vs 163 g+28%
Pixel density496 ppi vs 563 ppi+14%
Loudspeaker loudness-27.8 LUFS vs -23.9 LUFS+-14%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G≈ $3008.6	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8
Design
Weight	208 g	163 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	7.9 mm
Height	164.8 mm	151.7 mm
Width	77.2 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.2″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	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	563 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	1,024 nits	814 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 990 - Global	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	508,760	525,029
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,603	12,557
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,414
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.33"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	Yes
Optical zoom	5×	1.1×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-27.8 LUFS	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.34 W/kg	0.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	One UI 5