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- Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
What Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G does better (5) and where Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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9.3Display9.1
5.1Performance6.7
9.7Camera9.8
4.3Battery6.2
9.4Features9.4
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GGalaxy S21 Ultra 5G
| Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G | 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 Note20 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G?
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G: No
- Weight208 g vs 227 g+9%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.9 GHz+3%
- Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.9 mm+10%
- Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 89.8%+2%
Why is Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G better than Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G?
- AnTuTu score508,760 vs 657,150+29%
- Optical zoom5× vs 10×2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,603 vs 3,518+35%
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
- RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 40 MP4×
- Pixel density496 ppi vs 515 ppi+4%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
- Loudspeaker loudness-27.8 LUFS vs -25.5 LUFS+-8%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| 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 | Stainless steel | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Colours | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White | Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy |
| Stylus | Yes | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.8″ |
| 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 | 515 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,024 nits | 1,023 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.7% | 89.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Exynos 2100 - International |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
| AnTuTu score | 508,760 | 657,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,603 | 3,518 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | 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" | 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 | 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 | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 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 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | 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 | -25.5 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 | 0.71 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | One UI 7 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
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