Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is way better than the Galaxy A40's overall score of 79.6. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is newer, but just a little thicker and a lot heavier than Galaxy A40.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a larger display, a little greater display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 3088px.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photographs, a camera with lot more megapixels and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a really longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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