Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

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Galaxy Note20 Ultra compared with Galaxy S20 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra	SamsungGalaxy S20 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	March 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.9″
Resolution
Resolution	3088 × 1440	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	494 pixels per inch	509 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display type
Display type	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	Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.7 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	496 ppi	511 ppi (Samsung)
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Exynos 990
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB – 16 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB	128 GB, 512 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core (7 nm), 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (5G)	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB, 16 GB with 512 GB
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	–
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.6 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB	128 GB (104 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	48 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5× (better)	4×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	40 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP wide-angle, PDAF, OIS, F1.8, 79°, 0.8 µm; laser AF sensor	108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°, 1.4 µm	12 MP, F2.2, 120°
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F3.0, 20°, 1.0 µm, 5x optical zoom	48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°, 1.22 µm	40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°
Zoom
Zoom	5x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 50x	Hybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100x
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; super slow motion captured at 480 fps in HD and digitally enhanced to 960 fps playback
Camera features
Camera features	–	Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) camera
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 45 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 25 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	Wireless PowerShare
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	208 g (better)	220 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.8 × 77.2 mm	166.9 × 76 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus front and back with a metal frame	Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	–	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, up to 7CA, up to 2.0 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up	5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA
SIM
SIM	–	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0; ANT+
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou