Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

87 out of 100

72 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.6-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 30 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

94% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1458K versus 753K)
Shows 52% longer battery life (40:13 vs 26:27 hours)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1216 against 1025 nits)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 25W)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
58% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1868 and 1183 points

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

26% higher pixel density (496 vs 393 PPI)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Note 20 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.6 inches	6.9 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	19.5:9
PPI	393 ppi	496 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	88.9%	91.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.4%	96.9%
PWM	240 Hz	245 Hz
Response time	1 ms	6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	157.8 mm (6.21 inches)	164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Width	76.2 mm (3 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	195 g (6.88 oz)	208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	White, Black, Brown
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	3360 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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	8 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	2560	704
GPU clock	719 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	374401	211637
GPU	541606	216705
Memory	282040	152008
UX	247265	169293
Total score	1458875	753550

Max surface temperature	36.2 °C	37.3 °C
Stability	65%	49%
Graphics test	72 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	12140	4249

Web score	13570	8916
Video editing	7794	6869
Photo editing	34170	28845
Data manipulation	12323	8839
Writing score	20140	10870

RAM size	8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	-

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	42.5 GB	34.7 GB

Capacity	4700 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:05 hr	1:20 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:38 hr	08:59 hr
Watching video	17:37 hr	13:52 hr
Gaming	06:23 hr	04:58 hr
Standby	127 hr	74 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 5x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	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 (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	4 (108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus 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	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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 S23 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	August 2020
Release date	February 2023	August 2020
SAR (head)	0.57 W/kg	0.319 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.4 W/kg	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	Not included	-

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Note 20 Ultra

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Display

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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