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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than Galaxy Note8, with a 98.9 score against 83. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is just a little bit heavier than Galaxy Note8, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the previous 13 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Note8 both have quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy Note8 has a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has more RAM. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures way better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher video definition, a lot bigger back camera sensor and a much more megapixels camera.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note8. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note8, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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