Samsung Galaxy Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

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Galaxy Note compared with Galaxy Note20 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Note	SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	August 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.3″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	3088 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	285 pixels per inch	494 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours	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	285 ppi	496 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4210	Exynos 990
Memory
Memory	1 GB	12 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	64-bit octa-core (7 nm), 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (5G)
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G77 MP11
Storage type
Storage type	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 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	2 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), 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	2 MP	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°, 1.22 µm
Zoom
Zoom	4x digital zoom	5x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 50x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 24–30 fps	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,500 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	178 g (better)	208 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.65 mm	8.1 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.85 × 82.95 mm	164.8 × 77.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	Gorilla Glass Victus front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, up to 7CA, up to 2.0 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up
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 3.0 + HS	Bluetooth 5.0
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	–	Yes
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	–