Screen size
Galaxy Note20 UltraWinner: 6.9"+2.9%
Galaxy S25+6.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25+ leads the measured specs 13-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy S25+
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S25+
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S25+
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25+
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S25+
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Galaxy S25+
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
-
Galaxy S25+
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Announced
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
2020, August 05
Galaxy S25+
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Galaxy S25+
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy S25+
158.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
208 g (7.34 oz)
Galaxy S25+
190 g (6.70 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Galaxy S25+
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25+
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Galaxy S25+
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Galaxy S25+
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25+
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Galaxy S25+
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Galaxy S25+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy S25+
-
OS
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S25+
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy S25+
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy S25+
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy S25+
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25+
No
Internal
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25+
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25+
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Galaxy S25+
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25+
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S25+
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S25+
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
HDR
Galaxy S25+
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25+
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
No
Galaxy S25+
No
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S25+
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25+
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S25+
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25+
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Yes
Galaxy S25+
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S25+
No
USB
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S25+
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25+
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Galaxy S25+
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Galaxy S25+
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25+
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Galaxy S25+
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS
Galaxy S25+
SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25+
1.16 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25+
1.26 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
About 1250 EUR
Galaxy S25+
$ 899.99 / C$ 997.99 / £ 749.99 / € 758.43 / ₹ 99,999