Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs Huawei Mate Xs 2

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G	Huawei Mate Xs 2

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 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-N986U	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U	-
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2020, August 05	2022, April 28
Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2022, May 07

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame	-
Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)	Unfolded: 156.5 x 139.3 x 5.4 mmFolded: 156.5 x 75.5 x 11.1 mm
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)	255 g / 257 g (8.99 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	-
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)	2200 x 2480 pixels (~424 ppi density)
Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)	7.8 inches, 195.8 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+	Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Folded cover display: OLED, 6.5 inches, 1176 x 2480 pixels

Platform
CPU	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	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 4G (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA	Adreno 660
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	EMUI 12, no Google Play Services (International); HarmonyOS 2.0 (China)

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	UFS

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Single	3.15 MP	10.7 MP, f/2.2
Triple	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	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 81mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	10.7 MP, f/2.2
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/240fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	-

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	66W wired 5W reverse wired
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Market-dependent versions:· Li-Po 4600 mAh (w/ 8GB RAM)· Li-Po 4880 mAh (w/ 12GB RAM)

Misc
Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Black, White, Purple
Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A	PAL-AL00, PAL-LX9
Price	€ 381.00 / $ 248.44	About 2000 EUR
SAR	0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 88h	Endurance rating 49h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 641608 (v9) GeekBench: 3131 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 88h	Endurance rating 49h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1024 nits max brightness (measured)	725 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-27.8 LUFS (Good)	-25.8 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 508760 (v8) GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 641608 (v9) GeekBench: 3131 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)