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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a general score of 98.9, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 general score. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra construction has the same weight than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but it is somewhat thinner. Galaxy S8 Active features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes way better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13% bigger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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