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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.64 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A31, getting a 98.9 score against 81.3. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10 version, giving you lots of additional features. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy A31 were released only 4 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is a little thinner but somewhat heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A31, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3088, a just a bit higher pixel quantity per inch in the display and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A31, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy A31 has a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because it has a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures, a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a way better video quality.
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