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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 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 |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the Samsung Galaxy S9, having a 98.9 score against 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is way newer and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S9's, but it is also notably heavier. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures greater photographs and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% more battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S9, letting go some specifications.
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