Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs HTC Sensation XL

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G HTC Sensation XL
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U-
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA
 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W-
Launch
Announced2020, August 052011, October. Released 2011, November
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, August 21Discontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)132.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm (5.22 x 2.78 x 0.39 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMMini-SIM
Weight208 g (7.34 oz)162.5 g (5.75 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~199 ppi density)
Size6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+S-LCD
 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) - USA1.5 GHz Scorpion
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USAQualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USAAdreno 205
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense UI 3.5
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 RAM16GB 768MB RAM
 UFS 3.0-
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR
Quad-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Single3.15 MP8 MP, AF
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", 1.4µm-
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS720p
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRPanorama
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF1.3 MP
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKGBeats headset
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX3.0, A2DP
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, A-GPS
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)Stereo FM radio, RDS
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGmicroUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) supportMP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player Document viewer/editor Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Battery
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless30W wired, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min (advertised)
Stand-by-Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G)
Talk time-Up to 11 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
TypeLi-Ion 4500 mAhRemovable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Misc
ColorsMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic WhiteWhite
ModelsSM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53ARMX2155
Price€ 381.00 / $ 248.44About 170 EUR
SAR0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)0.32 W/kg (head)
Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM-$ 389.00
64GB 6GB RAM-$ 144.98
Tests
Audio quality- Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB
Battery life Endurance rating 88h Endurance rating 40h
Camera Photo / Video Photo / Video
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker -27.8 LUFS (Good) Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB
Performance AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) AnTuTu: 292828(v8) GeekBench: 1681 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio quality-Noise -85.2dB / Crosstalk -75.1dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 88hEndurance rating 40h
CameraPhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Display1024 nits max brightness (measured)Contrast ratio: 1085:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker-27.8 LUFS (Good)Voice 70dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 70dB
PerformanceAnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-