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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra vs vivo X50 Pro+

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SamsungGalaxy Note20 UltravivoX50 Pro+
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020July 2020
Display
Screen size6.9″6.56″
Resolution3088 × 14402376 × 1080
Sharpness494 pixels per inch398 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–1,300 nits
Display type6.9-inch edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,088 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified, 120 Hz; 6.8 inches with rounded cornersCurved AMOLED; China V2011A hardware and configurations throughout
Brightness detail–1300 nits local peak, maker
Display features–240 Hz touch sampling, P3 gamut, 16 million colours, HDR10/HDR10+, 6,000,000:1 contrast and 92.6% screen-to-body ratio
Pixel density496 ppi–
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory12 GB8 GB – 12 GB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB128 GB, 256 GB
CPU64-bit octa-core (7 nm), 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (5G)Snapdragon 865, 64-bit octa-core, 7 nm; 1×2.84 GHz, 3×2.42 GHz and 4×1.8 GHz; X55 modem
GPUMali-G77 MP11Adreno 650
Storage type256 GB (221.6 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TBQuad-channel LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD slot, TechAdvisor
Cameras
Main camera108 MP50 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto camera12 MP13 MP
Optical zoom5×5×
Front camera10 MP32 MP
Main camera108 MP wide-angle, PDAF, OIS, F1.8, 79°, 0.8 µm; laser AF sensor50 MP f/1.85 GN1, 1/1.3-inch sensor, OIS/EIS, closed-loop motor and seven-element lens; 2.4 μm combined pixels and 11536×8690 high-resolution mode; conventional OIS rather than the X50 Pro's gimbal
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°, 1.4 µm13 MP f/2.2, 120° field of view or 108° after distortion correction; 2.5 cm macro focus
Telephoto camera12 MP, F3.0, 20°, 1.0 µm, 5x optical zoom13 MP f/3.0 periscope with 5× optical zoom and OIS/EIS
Second telephoto camera–32 MP f/2.08 portrait camera, 50 mm equivalent lens
Front camera10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°, 1.22 µm32 MP f/2.45
Zoom5x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 50x60× Super Zoom, maker; SlashGear's 50× wording differs
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:98K, 4K, 1080p and 720p recording; 1080p slow motion; OIS/EIS, video portrait, Autozoom, sound tracking and one-click vlog with speech captions
Camera features–Main/periscope autofocus; rear flash; Night, Astro, Supermoon, Pro Sports, Panorama, Live Photo, high-resolution and document modes; object tracking continues after up to three seconds out of frame
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh4,350 mAh
Wired charging–Up to 44 W
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hours–
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detail4,500 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)4350 mAh typical lithium battery; maker laboratory maxima of 312 hours 4G standby and 16.7 hours VoLTE calling. TechAdvisor's closing 4315 mAh specification conflicts with its own 4350 mAh body and maker sheet
Wired charging25 W Super Fast Charging44 W FlashCharge; maker claims 62% charge in 30 minutes with supplied charger, starting at 1%, screen off, at 25°C ±1°C
Wireless charging15 W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0No wireless charging, TechAdvisor
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)OTG reverse charging supported
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight208 g192.2 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.83 mm
Height × width164.8 × 77.2 mm158.5 × 73 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
StylusYes–
MaterialsGorilla Glass Victus front and back with a metal frameGlass-back Gravity finish is 192.2 g and 8.83 mm thick; Camel faux-leather finish is 191.1 g and 9.48 mm thick
ColoursMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic WhiteGravity (silver-blue) and Camel
Water resistance detailIP68–
BiometricsFingerprint sensor, face recognitionIn-display fingerprint scanning and Face Wake
Sensors–Accelerometer, ambient light, proximity, physical gyroscope, compass, laser autofocus and colour-temperature sensors
Speakers–CS43131 independent Hi-Res audio chip; maker specifies 384 kHz/32-bit, up to 130 dB dynamic range and 2 Vrms output
Microphones–Three microphones at bottom, top and beside rear cameras for sound tracking
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10Android 10 with Funtouch OS 10.5; China software has no Google Play preinstalled, TechAdvisor and SlashGear; no UK sale or configuration asserted
AI features–Jovi voice, document recognition and voice-to-subtitle processing
Connectivity
Mobile network5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, up to 7CA, up to 2.0 Gbps down and 200 Mbps upChina SA/NSA 5G; GSM 850/900/1800/1900; CDMA BC0; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; LTE TDD B34/38/39/40/41 and FDD B1/2/3/4/7/8/12/17/26 (including B5/18/19); 5G n1/n3/n41/n77/n78/n79
SIM–Dual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM2.4 GHz, 5.1 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands, maker
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.1; SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX HD and LDAC
Ultra WidebandYes–
NFCYesSupported, including China vivo Wallet services
USBUSB Type-CUSB-C with OTG and audio through USB-C
Positioning–BeiDou, GPS, GLONASS and Galileo

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