Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 2

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
Display5.5
Battery3060 mAh
Camera13 MP
Storage16 GB 2 GB RAM

Also known as Redmi Note 2 Prime

Network
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
SpeedHSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2015, August
StatusAvailable. Released 2015, August
Body
Dimensions152 x 76 x 8.3 mm (5.98 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight160 g (5.64 oz)
SIMDual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display for Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.5 inches (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels (~403 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
- MIUI 7.0
Platform
OSAndroid OS, v5.0 (Lollipop)
ChipsetMediatek MT6795 Helio X10
CPUOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 - Redmi Note 2 Prime
GPUPowerVR G6200
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - Chinese version only
Internal16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2
32 GB, 2 GB RAM - Redmi Note 2 Prime
Camera
Primary13 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR, panorama
Video1080p@30fps
Secondary5 MP, f/2.0, 720p
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
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared portYes
RadioStereo FM radio
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Fast battery charging
- MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
Battery
Removable Li-Po 3060 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 144 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Music playUp to 46 h
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 930 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 1063
Basemark X: 8518
DisplayContrast ratio: 953 (nominal), 2.166 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 76dB
Audio qualityNoise -96.1dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 49h

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