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| Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | Redmi Note 17 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 21, 2020 | 2026, August 27 |
| Released | 2020, August | 2026-08-28 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | WCDMA:1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | LTE | LTE FDD:1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/66; LTE TDD: 38/40/41/42/48 |
| 5G | No | SA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/26/28/38/40/41/48/66/77/78; NSA: n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78 |
| Speed | LTE | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in) | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.45 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP65 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 225g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1018 nits (measured) | Brightness: 1800 nits peak brightness, 1200 nits HBM, 700 nits (typ) |
| Color | — | DCI-P3 wide color gamut |
| Features | — | Sunlight display; Reading mode |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density) | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~91.7% | ~88.4% |
| Size | 6.9 inches, 116.7 cm2 (~91.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.99" |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| 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 | Octa-core, up to 2.3 GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA | Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | Expandable storage up to 2TB |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 6 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage Type | — | LPDDR4X + UFS2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 128GB / 256GB; 6 GB / 8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50MP main camera, f/1.8 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 1080p (1920 × 1080) HD video recording at 30 fps; 720p (1280 × 720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 16MP front camera, f/2.5 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p at 30fps; 720p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Ai | — | AI Erase Pro, AI Sky, AI Image Expansion; Circle to Search with Google, Google Gemini |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Virtual Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 7700mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W turbo charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh | 7700 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White | Black; Celestial Purple |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $320.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N985F, SM-N985F/DS | 26081RA18G, 26081RA18L |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦489,600 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | In-screen fingerprint sensor; AI face unlock |