Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,349, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G scores 2,779, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 6.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G's Dynamic AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G feature a 10 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G delivers longer battery life with 14h 09m, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus delivers 9h 38m, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G equally at 8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus

₹63,999

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G

₹99,901

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Summary

Release Date

29 Jan, 2021

07 Aug, 2020

06 May, 2026

Performance


Samsung Exynos 2100	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1440x3088 px (QHD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
64 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 1.1x Optical Zoom)	12 MP Periscope Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	12 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


10 MP Wide Angle Lens	10 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


4800 mAh	4500 mAh	6500 mAh
25W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging	90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	256 GB	256 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Stunning design
Capable performer
Good set of cameras

Superb display
S Pen capabilities
Smooth performance
Capable cameras

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Expensive
No 2K display
No expandable storage
No S-pen support

Massive camera bump
S Pen silo placed on the left
In-display fingerprint scanner can be iffy
Pricey

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5

(873 ratings)

4.4/5

(1,533 ratings)

4.5/5

(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

626,954 AnTuTu Score	488,007 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
9h 38m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 29, 2021

(Official)

Aug 07, 2020

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v11

Android v10 (Q)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 2100

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.8 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm

7 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G78 MP14

Mali-G77 MP11

Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

626,954

488,007

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

19.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

36.2 %

17.7 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Dynamic AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1440x3088 px (QHD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits

1500 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.3:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi

494 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.77 %

92.94 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

161.5 mm

164.8 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.6 mm

77.2 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

200 grams

208 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 1.8µm pixel size

108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.33" sensor size ISO-CELL 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera28 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size

12 MP
f/3.0 Periscope Camera120 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size CMOS 1.22µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4800 mAh

4500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 40 Hours(4G)

Up to 24 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 38m

14h 09m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 1m 51s

1h 7m 46s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

Head: 0.65 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Stylus

N/A

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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