Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Released 2020, August 21
208g, 8.1mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 13, One UI 5
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC
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6.9"
1440x3088 pixels
108MP
4320p
8/12GB RAM
Exynos 990
4500mAh
Li-Ion

Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-N986B (International); SM-N986U (USA); SM-N986U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N986W (Canada); SM-N9860 (China); SM-N986N (Korea)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N986B
		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N986W
	5G bands	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N986B
		41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N986W
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, August 05
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)
	Weight	208 g (7.34 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 9ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+
	Size	6.9 inches, 116.7 cm² (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

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

Main Camera	Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 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
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera	Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), 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	Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc	Colors	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
	Models	SM-N986B, SM-N986B/DS, SM-N986U, SM-N986U1, SM-N986W, SM-N9860, SM-N986N, SC-53A
	SAR	0.71 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.34 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 850 EUR

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

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G - user opinions and reviews

Zvirka
m5G
20 Sep 2023

I went to ultrawide in camera mode, I tried 1×zoom and 2×zoom and the images were blurry, only at 5×zoom the image was clear and the touch auto focus on the screen does not respond or when I am only in camera mode for taking pictures and when I just ...

Mohi Uddin
X}F
19 Sep 2023

I am also facing this issue, did not found any solution.

Retsu
CGH
17 Sep 2023

Sim Card Manager is missing in the "connections". Any help on how to restore it. My phone is on android 13 One UI 5.1