Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A23 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Samsung Galaxy A23
Released · Aug 21, 2020
Released · Mar 25, 2022
6.9-inch · 3088x1440px
6.6-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 05, 2020 Mar 04, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
12GB/128GB - $1300
12GB/256GB - €1266
12GB/512GB - $1450
$250

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm
6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches
164.5 x 76.9 x 8.4 mm
Weight
7.34 oz / 208.0 g 6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
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 Black, White, Peach, Blue

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 91.63% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 83.02% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR TFT, 90Hz
Resolution
3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Europe version - Exynos 990
Snapdragon 680 SM6225 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x3.1GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
Europe version - Octa-core, 2x2.73GHz Exynos M5, 2x2.5GHz Cortex-A76, 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
4x2.4GHz Kryo 265
4x1.9GHz Kryo 265
GPU
Adreno 650
Europe version - Mali G77 MP11
Adreno 610
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
4GB/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
1208 Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
3047 Untested
3D Mark High
1510 Untested
3D Mark Low
1097 Untested

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
4h 37min
Browsing
9h 33min
Video
7h 0min
Gaming
7h 17min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

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
50 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
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
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/5"
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: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED 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
1080p (30 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 ax
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

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