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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 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 |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 a lot better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, with a 98.9 score against 80.9. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has Android 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has 9 GB lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little better pixels amount in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a way larger sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a way better video definition, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S6 Active, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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