Screen size
equal specsGalaxy Note20 Ultra6.9"
Galaxy S25 Ultra6.9"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 Ultra leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
3
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Galaxy S25 Ultra
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
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 specsGalaxy Note20 Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
5G bands
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
208 g (7.34 oz)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
· 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 Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Type
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~92.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~498 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy S25 Ultra
DX anti-reflective coating
OS
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Internal
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
-
Features
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Laser AF, 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 Ultra
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
-
Galaxy S25 Ultra
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/3.4, 111mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.52", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/1.9, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Single
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S25 Ultra
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
HDR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25 Ultra
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
No
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
Other
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25 Ultra
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Yes
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
No
USB
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S25 Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Type
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Galaxy S25 Ultra
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25 Ultra
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 Ultra
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Models
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS
Galaxy S25 Ultra
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
0.57 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25 Ultra
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note20 Ultra
About 1250 EUR
Galaxy S25 Ultra
$ 1,299.99 / C$ 1,229.75 / £ 699.00 / € 846.41 / ₹ 112,990