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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs HTC Desire 21 Pro

Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

8 GB RAM

Snapdragon 690

8 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 1480

8 GB RAM

Display

6.9" (17.53 cm)

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

6.7" (17.02 cm)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

6.6" (16.76 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

108 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

10 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4500 mAh

24 h talktime (4G)

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

256 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

8.0/10

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User Rating
Benchmarks

N/A

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General
Launch Date

March 14, 2024 (Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v10 (Q)

Android v14

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Very Good
Very Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Samsung Exynos 1480

CPU

Octa core (2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose + 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 560 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 560)

Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 619L

AMD Xclipse 530

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 " (17.53 cm)

6.7 " (17.02 cm)

6.6 " (16.76 cm)

Resolution

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.3:9

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

494 ppi

393 ppi

390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.94 %

83.05 %

85.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1500 nits

550 nits

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

, HDR 10+

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

120 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 164.8 mm
Width: 77.2 mm
Thickness: 8.1 mm

Height: 167.1 mm
Width: 78.1 mm
Thickness: 9.4 mm

Height: 161.1 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

208 grams

205 grams

213 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

Blue, Silver

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Triple

Quad

Triple

Resolution

108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (79° field-of-view), Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.33" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/3.0, Periscope Camera(120 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

48 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera

Sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

10 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 3.2" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

16 MP, Primary Camera

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

No

Flash

No

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Very Good
Capacity

4500 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 24 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

, Quick, v4.0, 18W

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

256 GB

128 GB

256 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 1 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 221 GB

Up to 236 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N28
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.148 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ax) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.1

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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