Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Galaxy S8

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

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GSamsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 865 5G+Change
Samsung Galaxy S8Exynos 8895Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G uses the Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm), the Galaxy S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G's fastest core runs at 3.09 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.9 inches on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.

The same on both: NFC.

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 5854× 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 | 128GB
12GB | 256GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.9 in7.8 in
Resolution
1440 × 30881440 × 2960
Pixel density
496 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLG—

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 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 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors34 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy