Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos

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
Display5.7
Battery3050 mAh
Camera16 MP
Storage32 GB 2 GB RAM

Versions: A800F (Global); A800Y (Asia)

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A800F, A800Y
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300) - A800F
LTE band 3(1800), 8(900), 28(700) - A800Y
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2015, August
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, August
Body
Dimensions158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Weight151 g (5.33 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display for Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.7 inches (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~386 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OSAndroid OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 - A800Y
Exynos 5430 Octa - A800F
CPUQuad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 - A800Y
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7- A800F
GPUAdreno 405 - A800Y
Mali-T628 MP6 - A800F
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Camera
Primary16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm, 1080p
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
RadioFM radio, RDS, recording
USBmicroUSB v2.0
Features
SensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3050 mAh battery
Talk timeUp to 17 h (3G)
Music playUp to 51 h
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 1089 / Basemark X: 8838
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio qualityNoise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 98h

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