Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs HTC U12 Plus

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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HTC U12 PLUS

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HTC U12 Plus
Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM 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), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 49, 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2018, May
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, June
Body
Dimensions156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm (6.17 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)
BuildFront/back glass & aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Pressure-sensitive buttons
Display for HTC U12 Plus
TypeSuper LCD6 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~537 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
DCI-P3
HDR10
Platform
OSAndroid 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPUAdreno 630
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF, OIS
16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera
Dual8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
FeaturesHDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFCYes
RadioNo
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
ChargingFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
Talk timeUp to 24 h (3G)
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 4844 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 4300
Basemark X: 44390
DisplayContrast ratio: 1818:1 (nominal), 3.085 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 77dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 99dB
Audio qualityNoise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -52.7dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 64h

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