Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

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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Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM)
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2017, December
StatusAvailable. Released 2018, January
Body
Dimensions149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight172 g (6.07 oz)
BuildFront/back glass, aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Samsung Pay
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Display for Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- Always-on display
Platform
OSAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat)
ChipsetExynos 7885 Octa
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-G71
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera
Primary16 MP, f/1.7, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video1080p@30fps
SecondaryDual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 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
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYes
RadioFM radio
USB2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
- Fast battery charging
- ANT+ support
- MP4/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 2067 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2007
Basemark X: 15299
DisplayContrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 92h

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