Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs BlackBerry Athena

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 20 ULTRA

Rs. 219,999

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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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BlackBerry Athena

Versions: BBF100-1 (EU, Africa, AU); BBF100-2 (Canada, US, LATAM); BBF100-6 (ME, APAC, India); BBF100-4 (China)Also known as BlackBerry Athena

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBF100-6 model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU, Africa, AU (BBF100-1)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Canada, US, LATAM (BBF100-2)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - ME, APAC, India (BBF100-6)
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China (BBF100-4)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2018, June
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, June
Body
Dimensions151.4 x 71.8 x 8.5 mm (5.96 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Weight168 g (5.93 oz)
KeyboardQWERTY
BuildAluminum frame (7000 series), plastic back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBF100-6 only
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Display for BlackBerry Athena
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OSAndroid 8.1 (Oreo)
ChipsetQualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPUAdreno 512
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB
Internal64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3", 1.28µm, dual pixel PDAF
12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
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
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USB3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
ChargingFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 2850 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2391
Basemark X: 20665
DisplayContrast ratio: 1572 (nominal), 3.212 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 79dB
Audio qualityNoise -90.7dB / Crosstalk -94.2dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 86h

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