Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

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
6/8/12 GB RAM
108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
4500 mAh with 25W charging

Quick Summary

Setting the benchmark for the industry, the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is an uncompromising mobile that pushes every boundary of performance and design. 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. Performance is blazing fast thanks to top-tier processing power, supported by a 4500 mAh battery for all-day heavy usage. At a luxury price of € 529.99 / $ 247.89 / £ 359.99, it is an elite status symbol that offers an unparalleled technology experience.

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 / 5G
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, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U
5G Bands 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
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 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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

Performance

AnTuTu 508760 (v8)
GeekBench Score 2603 (v5.1)

Miscellaneous

Models SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
SAR 0.71 W/kg (head)   1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head)   1.47 W/kg (body)

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