Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Google Pixel 2

Key Specs
Display6.9"
Battery4500 mAh
Camera108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP
Storage512GB Built-in
Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bandsLTE
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Launch
Announced2020, August 05
StatusRelease on, August 28
Body
Dimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight208 g (7.34 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Display for Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.9 inches, 117.7 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels (~494 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Platform
OSAndroid 10, One UI 2.1
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
12 MP, f/3.0, 103mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie camera
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
ChargingFast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging 9W
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Key Specs
Display5
Battery2700 mAh
Camera12.2 MP
Storage128 GB 4 GB RAM
Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2017, October
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, October
Body
Dimensions145.7 x 69.7 x 7.8 mm (5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight143 g (5.04 oz)
SIMNano-SIM card & eSIM
- IP67 certified - dust and water resistant
- Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes
Display for Google Pixel 2
TypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
- Always-on display
- 95% DCI-P3 coverage
Platform
OSAndroid 8.0
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPUAdreno 540
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera
Primary12.2 MP (f/1.8, 27mm, 1/2.6", 1.4 µm), OIS, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Secondary8 MP, f/2.4, 27mm, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioNo
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W)
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 3387 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 4131
Basemark X: 38794
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.023 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 70dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB
Audio qualityNoise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -66.2dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 75h

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