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| Global Score | |
| 11.76 | 9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 11, 10 | Windows 10 Mobile |
| 2020-08-21 | 2015-10-06 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1054.00 | $ 325.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a global score of 11.76, which is much better than the Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 9. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with Android 11 operating system, and Lumia 950 XL counts with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's body has the same thickness than the Lumia 950 XL, but it is way heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a better processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 9 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster). The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel count per screen inch.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures way better pictures and videos than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a much higher 108 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a way larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger aperture.
The Lumia 950 XL counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has 3340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way more expensive than the Lumia 950 XL, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.