Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy Note8

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G uses the Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm), the Galaxy Note8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G's fastest core runs at 3.09 GHz, the Galaxy Note8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.9 inches on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 865 5G+Exynos 8895
Process
7 nm10 nm
CPU
1× 3.09 GHz Kryo 585
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
3.09 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 650Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 128GB6GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.9 in8.5 in
Resolution
1440 × 30881440 × 2960
Pixel density
496 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm—
Front camera 1
10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Front camera 2
7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm—

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

6 GHz Wi-Fi
No—
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
YesYes
UWB
YesNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13Android 9
UI
One UI 5.1—
Released with
Android 10Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors36 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy