Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a general score of 98.9, which is way better than realme 8 5G's 72 score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11, providing a couple additional features. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and realme 8 5G were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design is a bit thinner but heavier.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because it has a little larger display, a bit better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a better 1440 x 3088 resolution. The realme 8 5G has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little better performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots way better pictures and videos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much better video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
The realme 8 5G counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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