Samsung Galaxy Note 21 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Product
Price
1,370 USD
1,360 USD
Status
Discontinued
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Note 21
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Launch Date
2021, October 31
2020, August 31
Technology
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Dimensions
165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Weight
227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Colors
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Type
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.8 inches
6.9 inches, 117.7 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio
1440 x 3088 pixels (~494 ppi density)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
HDR10+
Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
OS
Android 11 One UI 3.1
Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
RAM
12GB/16GB
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Lens 2
10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom
Lens 3
10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Lens 4
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Lens 1
40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
5000 mAh Non-Removable
Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery
Charging
Fast battery charging 25W
Wireless Charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging 9W
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Loudspeaker
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Yes
3.5mm jack
3.5mm Audio Jeck
Yes
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Radio
FM radio