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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 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 | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a score of 98.9, which is way better than Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a thinner phone than the Galaxy S8 Active, but both of them have equal weights. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better count of pixels in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8 Active. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S8 Active, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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