Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition
PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G ZTE Axon 40 Ultra Space Edition
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986WCDMA2000 1x
Launch
Announced2020, August 052022, November 29
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, August 21Available. Released 2022, December 06
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frameGlass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
Dimensions164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)163.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight208 g (7.34 oz)204 g (7.20 oz)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus-
Resolution1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~92.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 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 (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USAQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USAAdreno 730
OSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5Android 12, MyOS 12
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 12GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
 UFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Main Camera
FeaturesLaser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLaser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Single3.15 MP16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
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/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/3.5, 91mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam) 64 MP, f/2.4, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.7", PDAF
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.22µm, under display
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
 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, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
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 wireless80W wired, PD3.0, QC4
TypeLi-Ion 4500 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic WhiteBlack
ModelsSM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53AA2023P
Price€ 381.00 / $ 248.44About 800 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)-