Samsung, on 5th August announced their flagship line of devices focusing on productivity.
As Samsung always does the, Ultra line-up is the top spec model offering the best display with higher refresh-rate, external SD card support and a periscopic zoom lens. Also it comes with a base storage of 256GB and 12GB of RAM.
What’s common between these devices?
- Both comes with Gorilla Glass 7 which is two times stronger and scratch resistant to the predecessor.
- 5G is supported in both the devices.
- They support fast charging, wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.
- They’ve got stereo speakers with some Dolby technology, IP68 water resistance, and ship with Android 10.
- Both supports 8K video recording.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA
This is the top-spec Samsung device with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ processor, 12 Gigs of RAM, 120Hz 1440p OLED display sized 6.9 inches with a pixel density of 496 PPI and a base storage of 256GB. It comes with a battery of 4,500 mAh and boasts of a new technology that adjusts the screen refresh rates to preserve battery life.
Note 20 Ultra comes with a 108MP (F1.8, OIS, 0.8μm, 79-degree FOV, 1/1.33 inch image sensor) primary camera, 12MP (F2.2, 1.4μm, 120-degree FOV) Ultra-Wide, 12-megapixel (F3.0, 1.0μm, 20-degree FOV) telephoto and a 10MP (F2.2, 1.22μm, 80-degree FOV) front-facing camera. Focusing is assisted with quick laser autofocus. It supports 5x Optical Zoom and 50x Super Zoom as compared to 100x in S20 Ultra.
The Note 20 gets a new S Pen Stylus that supports:
New S Pen gesture navigation: Pointing the pen tip away from your body (and at a distance from the phone), press and hold the stylus button while making one of five new gestures to go back, go home, open a recent app or take a screenshot with Smart Select. You can also squiggle the pen to capture the entire screen.
The S Pen is more responsive on the Note 20 Ultra when the 120Hz screen option is on.
Handwriting recognition gets better with tools including auto straighten.
Samsung Notes gets live auto-syncing at long last. This will store a note in the cloud for you to access from any other device — as long as you’re signed in to a Samsung account.
Attach and time-sync voice recordings. You can get your voice note to sync with what you write so it’ll playback from the time you mention the word.
Import a PDF to annotate or highlight. Instead of printing out a page or downloading it to sign and then upload or send it out again, you can simply mark your signature and export it back again.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20
It comes to the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ processor paired with 8GB RAM, 1080p 60Hz OLED display sized 6.7 inches with a pixel density of 393ppi and a base storage of 128GB. It comes with a battery of 4,300 mAh.
Note 20 comes with a 12MP (F1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, 1.8μm, 79-degree FOV, 1/1.76 inch image sensor) main camera, 12MP (F2.2, 1.4μm, 120-degree FOV) ultra-wide-angle lens and 64MP (F2.0, 0.8μm, 76-degree FOV) telephoto lens. The phone has a 10MP (F2.2, 1.22μm, 80-degree FOV) selfie camera. It misses the laser autofocus. It supports 3x Optical Zoom and 30x Super Zoom as compared to 50x in Note 20 Ultra.
The Note 20 gets a new S Pen Stylus that supports:
New S Pen gesture navigation: Pointing the pen tip away from your body (and at a distance from the phone), press and hold the stylus button while making one of five new gestures to go back, go home, open a recent app or take a screenshot with Smart Select. You can also squiggle the pen to capture the entire screen.
The S Pen is more responsive on the Note 20 Ultra when the 120Hz screen option is on.
Handwriting recognition gets better with tools including auto straighten.
Samsung Notes gets live auto-syncing at long last. This will store a note in the cloud for you to access from any other device — as long as you’re signed into a Samsung account.
Attach and time-sync voice recordings. You can get your voice note to sync with what you write so it’ll play back from the time you mention the word.
Import a PDF to annotate or highlight. Instead of printing out a page or downloading it to sign and then upload or send out again, you can simply mark your signature and export it back again.
Specification:
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | |
Display size, resolution | 6.7 inches; 2,400×1,080 pixels | 6.9 inches; 3,088×1,440 pixels |
Pixel density | 393 ppi | 496 ppi |
Dimensions (Inches) | 6.36×2.96×0.33 in | 6.49×3.04×0.31 in |
Dimensions (Millimeters) | 161.6×75.2×8.3 mm | 164.8×77.2×8.1mm |
Weight (Ounces, Grams) | 6.84 oz, 194g | 7.33 oz, 208g |
Mobile software | Android 10 | Android 10 |
Camera | 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 12-megapixel (wide-angle), 64-megapixel (telephoto) | 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 108-megapixel (wide-angle), 12-megapixel (telephoto) |
Front-facing camera | 10-megapixel | 10-megapixel |
Video capture | 8K | 8K |
Processor | Snapdragon 865 Plus | Snapdragon 865 Plus |
Storage | 128GB | 128GB, 512GB |
RAM | 8GB | 12GB |
Expandable storage | No | Up to 1TB |
Battery | 4,300 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
Fingerprint sensor | In-screen | In-screen |
Connector | USB-C | USB-C |
Headphone jack | No | No |
Special features | S Pen stylus; 5G connectivity; Wireless PowerShare; water resistant (IP68) | 5x optical zoom, UWB sharing, S Pen stylus; 5G connectivity; Wireless PowerShare; water resistant (IP68) |
NOTE 20 VS. NOTE 20 ULTRA camera comparison
Galaxy Note 20 | Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | |
Main camera | 12-megapixel (F1.8, Dual Pixel AF, OIS, 1.8μm, 79-degree FOV, 1/1.76 inch image sensor) | 108-megapixel (F1.8, OIS, 0.8μm, 79-degree FOV, 1/1.33 inch image sensor) |
Ultra-wide angle | 12-megapixel (F2.2, 1.4μm, 120-degree FOV) | 12-megapixel (F2.2, 1.4μm, 120-degree FOV) |
Telephoto | 64-megapixel (F2.0, 0.8μm, 76-degree FOV) | 12-megapixel (F3.0, 1.0μm, 20-degree FOV) |
Front-facing camera | 10-megapixel (F2.2, 1.22μm, 80-degree FOV) | 10-megapixel (F2.2, 1.22μm, 80-degree FOV) |
Zoom | 3x hybrid | 5x optical |
Super Zoom | 30x | 50x |
Laser auto-focus sensor | No | Yes |
Video capture | 8K | 8K |