Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs A23 5G

72 out of 100

64 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.9-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (with Exynos 990) that was released on August 5, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 and came out 24 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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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)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
85% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (753K versus 406K)
Delivers 102% higher peak brightness (1025 against 508 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Thinner bezels – 9.2% more screen real estate
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
24% higher pixel density (496 vs 400 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Shows 44% longer battery life (38:04 vs 26:27 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 2-years newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and A23 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.9 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	496 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	91.7%	82.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	96.9%	99.9%
PWM	245 Hz	-
Response time	6 ms	22 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1442:1

Height	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)	165.4 mm (6.51 inches)
Width	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Brown	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max clock	2730 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 619
GPU shading units	704	256
GPU clock	800 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS

CPU	211637	143456
GPU	216705	82937
Memory	152008	82102
UX	169293	95088
Total score	753550	406623

Max surface temperature	37.3 °C	43.9 °C
Stability	49%	99%
Graphics test	25 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	4249	1197

Web score	8916	9116
Video editing	6869	4805
Photo editing	28845	20729
Data manipulation	8839	8517
Writing score	10870	13323

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	-	2

Storage size	256, 512 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	34.7 GB	-

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (43% in 30 min)	Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:08 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:59 hr	13:53 hr
Watching video	13:52 hr	14:37 hr
Gaming	04:58 hr	05:39 hr
Standby	74 hr	134 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12000 x 9000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 5x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 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 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase 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	-
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	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore 5035 (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
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/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5.1
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	August 2020	August 2022
Release date	August 2020	September 2022
SAR (head)	0.319 W/kg	1.49 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.557 W/kg	1.25 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs A23 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs A23 5G

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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