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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than the Samsung Galaxy M31, having a 98.9 score against 86.5. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy M31 has Android 11 version, so it offers some extra features and some performance improvements. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy M31 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design is a little heavier but also a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M31.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better performance than Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M31, because it has a quite larger screen, a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch and a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M31 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot higher video resolution and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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