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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than Galaxy A31, getting a 98.9 score against 81.3. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a more recent 13 version and Galaxy A31 has Android 10. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is somewhat heavier but a bit thinner than the Galaxy A31, and they were only released with a couple of months difference.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution, a bit larger screen and a just a little greater pixels number in each display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A31, because it has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much more mega-pixels camera, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
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