Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Motorola Moto G9 Plus Specs Comparison

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9.3
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
8.0
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Motorola Moto G9 Plus
Released · Aug 21, 2020
Released · Sep 07, 2020
6.9-inch
6.8-inch
Triple camera
Quad camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
6.69 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches
169.98 x 78.1 x 9.69 mm
Weight
7.34 oz (208.0 g) 7.88 oz (223.3 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Splash
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white Navy blue, Blush gold

Display

Size
6.9-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 387 PPI
Technology
Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
91.63 % 84.25 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 470
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 618
RAM
12GB (LPDDR5) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB, available to use: 107 GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging Motorola TurboPower
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 37min
Browsing
9h 33min
Video
7h 0min
Gaming
7h 17min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 8min
Gaming
6h 28min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad 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
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
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
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, EIS
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 16 MP (EIS, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 06, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMN986U
Date approved: Jan 30, 2021
FCC ID value: IHDT56ZE2
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
Head: 0.65 W/kg
Body: 1.42 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.42 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1300 € 270
In The Box
Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide Charger, USB Type-C to USB type-C cable, guides, SIM tool, Headset might be included (depends on region)

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020 Sep 07, 2020

Alternative variants

for Europe
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP € 1266
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 512GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1450
for Verizon
5G Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
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