Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs BlackBerry Mercury

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

ALL VERSIONS

BBB100-2

BBB100-1

BBB100-3

BBB100-4

Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada, LATAM, APAC, US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)
Also known as BlackBerry Mercury

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 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), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2017, February
StatusAvailable. Released 2017, April
Body
Dimensions149.1 x 72.4 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 in)
Weight180 g (6.35 oz)
KeyboardQWERTY
BuildAluminum frame, plastic back
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard
Display for BlackBerry Mercury
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size4.5 inches, 60.0 cm2 (~55.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1620 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~434 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Platform
OSAndroid 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 506
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB
Internal64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Main Camera
Single12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55?, PDAF
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video2160p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4", 1.12?
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
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS2
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USB3.1, 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: 1169 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1132
Basemark X: 10445
DisplayContrast ratio: 1756:1 (nominal)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 62dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.2dB / Crosstalk -96.4dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 81h