Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Specifications
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
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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 $ 305.57 / C$ 499.00 / £ 550.00 / € 386.06
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
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User opinions and reviews

  • Benjamin Robertsen
  • 7 hours ago
  • 04H

Not really if you want a good phone for gaming go for like Samsung A71 for a cheap one i think its like 300 quid and if you want a mid-range/premium gaming phone go for iPhone 13 i have it now its one of the best phones for gaming for a reasonable pr...

  • Anonymous
  • 19 Nov 2024
  • Nu6

Mine got grainy display issue....don't know if changing the display will fix it

Is this phone a good buy in 2024 for gaming ??

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