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    Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S23 Ultra

    General Information

    • Model Name

      Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

      Galaxy S23 Ultra

    • Model type

      Bar

      Bar

    • Colors

      Black (Mystic Black)
      Bronze (Mystic Bronze)
      White (Mystic White)

      Phantom Black ()
      Cotton Flower ()
      Botanic Green ()
      Misty Lilac ()

    • Announced

      2020, August

      2023, February

    • Released

      2020, August

      2023, February

    Physical specifications

    • Dimensions

      Bar: 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm

      Bar: 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm

    • Weights

      208g

      233g

    • IP rating

      IP68

      IP68

    Operating system

    • Operating system

      Android 11

      Android 13

    • One UI version

      3.0

      5.1

    Networks

    • SIM

      Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot)

      Dual SIM model

    • SIM card sizes

      Nano-SIM (4FF)

      Nano-SIM

    • Networks

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

      2G
      3G
      4G
      5G

    • eSIM support

      Yes

      Yes

    Display

    • Kind

      Main Display

    • Name

      Infinity-O Display

      Infinity-O Display

    • Technology

      Dynamic AMOLED 2X

      Dynamic AMOLED 2X

    • Size

      6.9 inch / 175.26 mm

      6.8 inch / 172.72 mm

    • Resolution

      WQHD / 3088x1440 pixels

      WQHD+ / 3088x1440 pixels

    • Pixel density

      496 PPI

      500 PPI

    • Refresh rate

      120Hz

      120Hz

    Processors

    Memory

    • RAM/ROM sizes

      12 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
      12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM
      12 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM

      12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM
      12 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM
      12 GB RAM with 1 TB ROM

    • External memory support

      Yes

      No

    • External memory support maximum

      1 TB

    Sensors

    • Accelerometer

      Yes

      Yes

    • Ambient Light sensor

      Yes

      No

    • Barometer

      Yes

      Yes

    • Geomagnetic sensor

      Yes

      Yes

    • Gyro sensor

      Yes

      Yes

    • Hall sensor

      Yes

      Yes

    • Light Sensor

      No

      Yes

    • Proximity sensor

      Yes

      Yes

    • Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor

      Yes

      Yes

    Video

    • Max. Video Recording Resolution

      8K video recording at 24 fps (7680x4320)

      8K video recording at 30 fps (7680x4320)

    • External memory support

      Yes

      No

    • External memory support maximum

      1 TB

    Front Camera

    • Rotating

      No

      No

    • Flash

      No

      No

    • Digital Zoom

      No

    • Kind

      Selfie Camera

    • Megapixels

      10MP

      12MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

      F2.2

    • Pixel size

      1.22μm

    • Field of view

      80˚

      80˚

    • Extras

      Dual Pixel AF

      AF

    Rear Camera

    • Rotating

      No

      No

    • Flash

      Yes

      Yes

    • Digital Zoom

      Yes

      Yes

    • Optical Zoom

      Yes

      Yes

    • Kind

      Wide-angle Camera

    • Megapixels

      108MP

      200MP

    • Aperture

      F1.8

      F1.7

    • Pixel size

      0.8µm

      0.6µm

    • Field of view

      79°

      85˚

    • Extras

      PDAF, OIS

      PDAF, Laser AF, OIS

    • Kind

      Ultra Wide Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

      12MP

    • Aperture

      F2.2

      F2.2

    • Pixel size

      1.4μm

      1.4μm

    • Field of view

      120°

      120°

    • Extras

      Dual Pixel AF

    • Kind

      Telephoto Camera

    • Megapixels

      12MP

      10MP

    • Aperture

      F3.0

      F4.9

    • Pixel size

      1.0μm

      1.12μm

    • Field of view

      20°

      11˚

    • Extras

      OIS

      Dual Pixel AF, OIS

    Connectivity

    • ANT+

      Yes

      Yes

    • USB version

      Type C

      Type C

    • 3.5mm Headphonejack

      No

      No

    • Location technology

      GPS
      Galileo
      Glonass
      BeiDou

      BeiDou
      Galileo
      Glonass
      QZSS

    • Wi-Fi

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wi-Fi Direct

      Yes

      Yes

    • NFC

      Yes

      Yes

    • Bluetooth Version

      5.0

      5.3

    S Pen

    • Availability

      Yes

      Yes

    • Pressure sensitivity levels

      4096

      4096

    • Tip size

      0.7mm

    Battery

    • Standard battery capacity

      4500mAh

      5000mAh

    • Removable battery

      No

      No

    • Wired fast charging

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wired fast charging watt

      25

      45

    • Wireless fast charging

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wireless fast charging Watt

      15

      15

    • Wireless power share

      Yes

      Yes

    • Wireless power share Watt

      4.5

      4.5