Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

Release Date: 21 Aug, 2020

Specs Score 83%
Highlights
6.9 inches 120Hz AMOLED
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
8/12 GB RAM
108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
4500 mAh with 25W charging

Quick Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is an aspirational tour de force, embodying showcasing Samsung's hallmark display and hardware prowess, the very bleeding edge of modern technology and luxury. It runs on Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5, which pairs beautifully with its 6.9 inches 120Hz AMOLED display to ensure fluid, vibrant interactions. Driven by cutting-edge silicon, it breezes through the most intensive workloads, while endurance is managed by a substantial 4500 mAh battery.

Hardware Score Analysis

A detailed breakdown of how this device scores based on automated hardware specification analysis.

Performance 72%
Display 84%
Camera 94%
Battery 80%
Memory 97%

Launch

Announced August 05, 2020
Released August 21, 2020
Status Discontinued

Display

Type Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size 6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Main Camera

Triple
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Selfie Camera

Single
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features HDR

Body

Dimensions 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Features IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
  Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Colors Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

Connectivity

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Platform

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA

Memory

Card Slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal Storage 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Storage Type UFS 3.0
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Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm Jack No
Features High-bitrate audio support
  Tuned by AKG

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery

Type Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
Wireless Charging 15W wireless (Qi)
Reverse Charging 4.5W reverse wireless

Miscellaneous

Models SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS
SAR 0.57 W/kg (head)   1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.32 W/kg (head)   1.47 W/kg (body)

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