Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy A21s, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 496ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A21s
- Lighter design: 192g vs 208g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 496 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 540 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.8 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | 88.4 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 245 Hz | 500 Hz |
| Response time | 6 ms | 30.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1500:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) | 75.3 mm (2.96 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Brown |
- Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
8/2 (Cortex-A55) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G52 MP1 |
| GPU Cores | 704 | 24 |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS | 40.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1173 | 484 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3168 | 1523 |
| CPU | 207699 | 68748 |
| GPU | 247886 | 26807 |
| Memory | 144292 | 59210 |
| UX | 165504 | 36610 |
| NanoReview Score | 765381 | 191375 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 37.3 °C | 43.2 °C |
| Stability | 49 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | 2 fps |
| Graphics Score | 4250 | 425 |
| Writing score | 12145 | 5426 |
| Web score | 8848 | 4708 |
| Video editing | 6906 | 5145 |
| Data manipulation | 8762 | 3808 |
| NanoReview Score | 10807 | 5429 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | n/a | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | 34.7 GB | 12 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 4.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (43% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 2:10 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:27 h | 09:45 h |
| Video Playback | 12:33 h | 14:13 h |
| Games | 05:16 h | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33 | 1/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | n/a |
| Focal length | 103 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3M5 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2L3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | 20 | 13 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2020 yr | May, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1299 | 200 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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