Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A71 5G
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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 A71 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. 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 A71 5G
- Lighter design: 185g vs 208g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x3088 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 496 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (10-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.8 % | 88.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 245 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Brown |
- Black - Silver - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 704 | 180 |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | 728 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1173 | 861 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3168 | 2107 |
| CPU | 207699 | 140164 |
| GPU | 247886 | 91050 |
| Memory | 144292 | 79061 |
| UX | 165504 | 119737 |
| NanoReview Score | 765381 | 430012 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 37.3 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 49 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4250 | n/a |
| Writing score | 12145 | n/a |
| Web score | 8848 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6906 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8762 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10807 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | n/a | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 34.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 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 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:20 h | 2:00 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:27 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:33 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:16 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 81 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 240 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.33 | 1/1.7 |
| 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 | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2L3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 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 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 20 | 12 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | August, 2020 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1299 | 599 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint 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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