Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate X3

72 out of 100

84 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on August 5, 2020, against the Huawei Mate X3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 32 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Better grip in hands – the body is 64.3 mm narrower
16% higher pixel density (496 vs 426 PPI)
Weighs 33 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Huawei Mate X3

Has a 0.95 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (66W versus 25W)
The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer
Comes with 300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4800 vs 4500 mAh
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1176 against 1025 nits)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
50% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1773 and 1183 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Huawei Mate X3 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.9 inches	7.85 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	2224 x 2496 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	8:7.1
PPI	496 ppi	426 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	88.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	96.9%	99.3%
PWM	245 Hz	484 Hz
Response time	6 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)	156.9 mm (6.18 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	141.5 mm (5.57 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	5.3 mm (0.21 inches)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	241 g (8.5 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IPX8
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Brown	White, Black, Gold, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2730 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	704	1536
GPU clock	800 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	211637	-
GPU	216705	-
Memory	152008	-
UX	169293	-
Total score	753550	-

Max surface temperature	37.3 °C	43.5 °C
Stability	49%	-
Graphics test	25 FPS	-
Graphics score	4249	-

Web score	8916	-
Video editing	6869	-
Photo editing	28845	-
Data manipulation	8839	-
Writing score	10870	-

RAM size	8, 12 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	-	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	Nano Memory
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 256 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 5.0	EMUI 13.1
OS size	34.7 GB	21.7 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4800 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	66 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (43% in 30 min)	Yes (70% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	08:39 hr
Watching video	13:52 hr	10:39 hr
Gaming	04:58 hr	05:10 hr
Standby	74 hr	85 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	-
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 13 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 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	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX76 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/3.4 - Focal length: 125 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.09", Sony IMX351 (Exmor-RS 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 S5K2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3872 x 2592	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

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

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2020	March 2023
Release date	August 2020	May 2023
SAR (head)	0.319 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.557 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 66 W

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate X3

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Huawei Mate X3

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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