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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Gray, Green and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 13.64 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a general score of 98.9, which is much better than Galaxy S5 Active's general score of 75.6. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the previous 13 version and Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is extremely newer and a little thinner than the Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's also somewhat heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a lot smaller screen and a just a bit worse display pixel density. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a way higher video definition and a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, resigning a couple specifications.
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