Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

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Galaxy Note II compared with Galaxy Note20 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Note II	SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	August 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.55″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	3088 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	494 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	6.9-inch edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,088 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified, 120 Hz; 6.8 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	496 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Exynos 990
Memory
Memory	2 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (Notebookcheck); 2 GB RAM	64-bit octa-core (7 nm), 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (5G)
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G77 MP11
Storage type
Storage type	16, 32 or 64 GB; microSD up to 64 GB	256 GB (221.6 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	5× (better)
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP BSI, autofocus, LED flash	108 MP wide-angle, PDAF, OIS, F1.8, 79°, 0.8 µm; laser AF sensor
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	12 MP, F2.2, 120°, 1.4 µm
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	12 MP, F3.0, 20°, 1.0 µm, 5x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP BSI	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°, 1.22 µm
Zoom
Zoom	–	5x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 50x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 19 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	4,500 mAh typical; video playback up to 19 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 24 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W Super Fast Charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	15 W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g (better)	208 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.4 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.1 × 80.5 mm	164.8 × 77.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Gorilla Glass Victus front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Marble White	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (GT-N7100)	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, up to 7CA, up to 2.0 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE, aptX	Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, Glonass	–