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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
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  • Released 2020, August 21
    208g, 8.1mm thickness
    Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5
    128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
  • 11% 13,769,375 hits
  • 1328 Become a fan
  • 6.9"
    1440x3088 pixels
  • 108MP
    4320p
  • 8/12GB RAM
    Exynos 990
  • 4500mAh
    25W15W
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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
  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 + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible 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
 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 8GB RAM, 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
Charging 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
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 $ 299.99 / C$ 449.95 / £ 480.00 / € 412.90
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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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G - user opinions and reviews

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  • Maggs
  • nFI
  • 30 May 2025

No. Mine is Exynos model. But you can snapdragon model. I personally don't have any problems with mine. The new battery wasn't expensive now.

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  • Eddiex45
  • XB5
  • 30 May 2025

@Maggs

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  • Eddiex45
  • XBA
  • 30 May 2025

You've got the snapdragon variant innit? How's the camera though, it holds? And the battery replacement, hope it wasn't that expensive? Hope to get one soon, gathering every penny.

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