Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Note 20 Ultra

68 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 (with Exynos 9 Octa 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

14% higher pixel density (563 vs 496 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.1 mm narrower
Weighs 45 grams less

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
Shows 8% longer battery life (26:27 vs 24:28 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (753K versus 652K)
Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1025 against 821 nits)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 and Note 20 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	563 ppi	496 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	91.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	96.9%
PWM	242 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	8.5 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Red	White, Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	2700 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	704	704
GPU clock	550 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	185116	211637
GPU	195014	216705
Memory	144113	152008
UX	126679	169293
Total score	652761	753550

Max surface temperature	49.7 °C	37.3 °C
Stability	51%	49%
Graphics test	25 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	4221	4249

Web score	8843	8916
Video editing	6024	6869
Photo editing	30239	28845
Data manipulation	8544	8839
Writing score	11877	10870

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	-

Storage size	128 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	20.1 GB	34.7 GB

Capacity	4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 75 min)	Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:40 hr	08:59 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	13:52 hr
Gaming	04:15 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	83 hr	74 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHM1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/3.0 - Focal length: 103 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.4", Samsung S5K3M5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 3872	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	22	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2020	August 2020
Release date	March 2020	August 2020
SAR (head)	0.28 W/kg	0.319 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.52 W/kg	1.557 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Note 20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Note 20 Ultra

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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