Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
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6.9" 1440x3088 pixels
108MP 4320p
8/12GB RAM Exynos 990
4500mAh 25W15W

Released 2020, August 21 208g, 8.1mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC

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Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
5G bands	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
	41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, August 05
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body
Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0

Main Camera
Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Camera
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features	HDR
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Price	$ 319.69 / C$ 499.00 / £ 550.00 / € 414.00

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera	Photo / Video
Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h