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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 494 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is much better than Galaxy S10 Lite's overall score of 89.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a heavier device than Galaxy S10 Lite, but both of them are equally thin. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a quite larger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's storage to install applications and games is very similar to the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra one, both of them have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite count with incredibly similar batteries duration. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S10 Lite. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S10 Lite, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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