Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

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

Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5GSnapdragon 865 5GChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy Note8 uses the Exynos 8895 (10 nm), the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G the Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm TSMC N7P). The Galaxy Note8's fastest core runs at 2.31 GHz, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's at 2.84 GHz.
  2. Screen: 8.5 inches on the Galaxy Note8, 6.9 inches on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 3,300 mAh on the Galaxy Note8, 4,855 mAh on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
  4. Main camera: 12.2 MP on the Galaxy Note8, 12 MP on the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 8895Snapdragon 865 5G
Process
10 nm7 nm TSMC N7P
CPU
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A531× 2.84 GHz Cortex-A77
3× 2.42 GHz Cortex-A77
4× 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.31 GHz2.84 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Adreno 650

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 64GB12GB | 128GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5

Display

Size
8.5 in6.9 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601080 × 2400
Pixel density
388 ppi384 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,300 mAh4,855 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.8 · 7 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
—12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 2.2 mm
Back camera 3
—0.3 MP640 × 480 · f/1.7 · 3.26 mm
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm10 MP3648 × 2736 · f/2.2 · 3.8 mm
Front camera 2
—7.1 MP3216 × 2208 · f/2.2 · 3.8 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 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 13
UI
—One UI 5.0
Released with
Android 7.1Android 10
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
36 sensors41 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy