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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having a 98.9 score against 81.7. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a notably newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy S8, although it's a bit thicker and notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1440 x 2960px resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality and a much better video definition.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S8. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy S8, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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