Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.3 inches

6.9 inches

Resolution:

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI

3088 x 1440 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio, 496 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Refresh rate:

120Hz

Screen-to-body:

82.98 %

91.63 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit

Octa-core, 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540

Adreno 650

RAM:

6GB LPDDR4

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 53 GB

128GB, available to use: 107 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI

Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3300 mAh

4500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera

Triple camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

108 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.7; 26 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.33"; 0.8 μm

Second camera:

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 2.0x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Pixel size: 1 μm

Optical zoom: 5.0x; Aperture size: F3.0; Focal Length: 120 mm; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS

Front:

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches (162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm)

6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches (164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

6.88 oz (195.0 g)

7.34 oz (208.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus); Frame: Stainless steel

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Features:

Notification light, Stylus

Stylus

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Mystic black, Mystic bronze, Mystic white

Cellular

5G:

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), 17(700 b), 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)

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)