Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is a lot better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is newer, but a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than Galaxy A40.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a better performance than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a little more pixels per display inch, a bigger display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution camera and a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% more battery capacity.
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