Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S26 Ultra

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

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 865 5G+Change
Samsung Galaxy S26 UltraSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G uses the Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm), the Galaxy S26 Ultra the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm TSMC N3P). The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G's fastest core runs at 3.09 GHz, the Galaxy S26 Ultra's at 4.74 GHz.
  2. Screen: Up to 60 Hz on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 120 Hz on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 49.9 MP on the Galaxy S26 Ultra.

The same on both: NFC, UWB and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 865 5G+Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Process
7 nm3 nm TSMC N3P
CPU
1× 3.09 GHz Kryo 585
3× 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 5852× 4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L
6× 3.63 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M
Top CPU speed
3.09 GHz4.74 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 650Adreno 840

Memory

Versions seen
12GB | 128GB12GB | 256GB
16GB | 1TB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR5X
Storage type
—UFS 4.1

Display

Size
6.9 in6.9 in
Resolution
1440 × 30881440 × 3120
Pixel density
496 ppi499 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz120 Hzalso 60
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS49.9 MP8160 × 6120 · f/1.9 · 2.2 mm
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3060 · f/1.4 · 6.5 mm
Front camera 1
10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm
Front camera 2
7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm7 MP3056 × 2296 · f/2.2 · 2.9 mm

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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 7
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoYes
NFC
YesYes
UWB
YesYes
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13Android 16–17
UI
One UI 5.1One UI 9.0
Released with
Android 10Android 16
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors45 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy