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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than the Galaxy M31s, getting a 98.9 score against 88. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version while Galaxy M31s has Android 11, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance tweaks. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Galaxy M31s were released with only a couple months difference, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is just a bit heavier but also thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M31s, because it has a little bit higher pixel count in each display inch, a better resolution of 1440 x 3088 and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a slightly better memory for games and applications than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a lot more MP back-facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and pictures and a way better video quality.
The Galaxy M31s features superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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