Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 11.65 | 9.51 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1157.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a score of 11.65, which is a lot better than the Galaxy Note 5's 9.51 score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives you a couple additional features. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy Note 5's, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior camera than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a much larger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G count with very similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy Note 5 has a 40% lower battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way more expensive than Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.