Over the past year Samsung’s been paying more attention to people’s favorite aspects of the Galaxy Note experience for the purpose of bringing some of that magic over to the Galaxy S lineup. The Galaxy S21 Ultra embodies Samsung’s efforts in this regard, as it’s become the company’s first-ever Galaxy S phone to support the iconic S Pen.
Comparing a device from the Galaxy S series with a Note-branded phone has never felt more appropriate, so today, we’ll be doing exactly that. We’ll take a closer look at the Galaxy S21 Ultra and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra side by side, and maybe we’ll even determine if the Galaxy S21 Ultra is on its way to making the Galaxy Note series obsolete.
Galaxy S21 Ultra hands-on | Galaxy Note 20 Ultra review
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| Model name | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G |
| Model number | SM-G998B | SM-N986B |
| Model type | Bar | Bar |
| Color | Black (Black) Silver (Silver) Brown (Brown) Navy (Navy) Titanium (Titanium) |
Black (Black) Bronze (Bronze) White (White) |
| Announced | 2021, January | 2020, August |
| Released | 2021, January | 2020, August |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | ||
| Dimensions | Bar: 165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm | Bar: 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm |
| Weights | 229g | 208g |
| OPERATING SYSTEM | ||
| Operating system | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| One UI version | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| NETWORK | ||
| Networks | 2G 3G 4G 5G |
2G 3G 4G 5G |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Kind | Main Display | Main Display |
| Name | Infinity-O Display | Infinity-O Display |
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Size | 6.8 inch / 172.72 mm | 6.9 inch / 175.26 mm |
| Resolution | WQHD+ / 3200×1440 pixels | WQHD / 3088×1440 pixels |
| Pixel density | 515 PPI | 496 PPI |
| Screen to body ratio | % | % |
| MEMORY | ||
| RAM/ROM sizes | 12 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM 12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM 12 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM |
12 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM 12 GB RAM with 256 GB ROM 12 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM |
| REAR CAMERA | ||
| Megapixels | 108MP | 108MP |
| Aperture | F1.8 | F1.8 |
| BATTERY | ||
| Standard battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
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