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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
VS
64 out 100
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Tecno Spark 40 Pro, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 40 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Tecno Spark 40 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
vs
Tecno Spark 40 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 89.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 163.67 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.87 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 6.69 mm (0.26 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 162 g (5.71 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
89.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Tecno Spark 40 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultimate
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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 704 64
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
1953
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1173713
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31681953
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
424965
CPU207699129573
GPU24788666336
Memory144292116200
UX165504112856
NanoReview Score765381424965
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °Cn/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4250n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Writing score12145n/a
Web score8848n/a
Video editing6906n/a
Data manipulation8762n/a
NanoReview Score10807n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 34.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HIOS 15.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 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
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:33 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED Dual 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1n/a
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length103 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2L3n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
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 60 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 5.3
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500n/a
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Tecno Spark 40 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 180
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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