Updated : Jul 31, 2025, 5:08 AM

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

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Released · Aug 21, 2020

6.9-inch · 3088x1440px

This device is also known as Samsung SM-N986U

9.3

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$289

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 05, 2020
Prices (MSRP)	12GB/128GB - $1300 12GB/256GB - €1266 12GB/512GB - $1450
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Design
Dimensions	6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
Weight	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Materials	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features	Stylus
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white

Display
Size	6.9-inch, 91.63% screen-to-body
Type	Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution	3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x3.1GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU	Adreno 650
Memory	12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB 12GB/512GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS	Android (13, 12, 11, 10)
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PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single	1208
GeekBench 6 Multi	3047
3D Mark High	1510
3D Mark Low	1097
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Battery
Type	4500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	4h 37min
Browsing:	9h 33min
Gaming:	7h 17min
Video:	7h 0min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.33" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.0 Focal Length: 120 mm Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front	10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular
5G Bands	n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 06, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.78 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg Phablet: 3.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

for Europe

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x2.73GHz Exynos M5 2x2.5GHz Cortex-A76 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1266

with 512GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1450

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
5G Bands	n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46

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Overall User Rating

(10 reviews)

Build quality

8.7

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

7.8

Display

9.2

Battery life and charging

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