Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N986U1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W-
Launch
Announced2020, August 052021, March 10
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, August 21Available. Released 2021, June 07
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Dimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight208 g (7.34 oz)238 g (8.40 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) Touch sensor; ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
 Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate-
Platform
CPUOcta-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) - USAOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USAQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USAAdreno 660
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)No
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM512GB 18GB RAM
 UFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single3.15 MP-
Triple108 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", 1.4µm64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRPanorama, HDR
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support-
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
TypeLi-Ion 4500 mAhLi-Po 6000 mAh
Misc
ColorsMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic WhiteMatte White
ModelsSM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53AZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B063IN, I005DC
Price€ 381.00 / $ 248.44About 1300 EUR
SAR0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 88h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -27.8 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 88h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1024 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-27.8 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-