Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-21 | -- |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | -- |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.64 | 8.47 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with a 98.9 score against 80.9. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processor.
The Galaxy S6 Active has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a little greater pixels count in each inch of display. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 29 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality photographs, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot better 108 megapixels resolution camera and a bigger camera aperture for better images in low-light environments.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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