Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Galaxy Note 10 Plus

- Now that the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is finally official, is it a good time to pick up a good deal on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+?What’s up, guys? Saf here on SuperSaf TV, and in this video we’re going to be breaking down all of the key differences between these devices SuperSaf style. So initially, let’s look at the size of the devices. The Note 10+ is slightly wider, but the S20 Ultra is a larger device overall. It’s taller, slightly thicker, and it also weighs more. Now, this is because it has a larger display, a 6.9 inch display versus the 6.8 inch display that we’ve got on the Note 10+.Both of these are using dynamic AMOLED technology, and we do have a punch out. So this is the Infinity-O design from Samsung, so, there’s a center punch out which I personally don’t mind. It’s kind of out the way, doesn’t take too much away from the screen. The S20 Ultra does have a slightly smaller punch out, if that matters to you. Both devices also have Quad HD+ resolution. They are HDR10+ certified, so they’re sharp. Their vibrant colors are really, really good, but the S20 Ultra does have a very big advantage,  something that we’ve been waiting for a long time from Samsung, and that is a high refresh rate display. So it can support up to 120 Hertz. But in exchange for that, you’re going to be getting a much smoother experience. You’ve also got 240 Hertz touch input, which again is going to make things a lot smoother. When you’re scrolling through, when you’re gaming for games that support 120 Hertz, things are going to be very, very smooth, and this is a big advantage that we’ve got here on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.  

Now, let’s look at the build and design. However, there are some key differences. Firstly, the Note 10+ you’ve got more squared edges to go with the Note theme, compared to the curved edges on the S20 Ultra. The Note 10+ also comes in a variety of colors. With the S20 Ultra, Samsung have only gone with a cosmic black and a cosmic gray, which are pretty plain-looking, whereas the Note 10+ has that aura glow color, which is personally my favorite. And then we’ve got the camera arrangement. Now, the Note 10+ has a very clean camera arrangement, very minimal across the side in a line, whereas the S20 Ultra has a very large, rectangular camera module. So when it comes to design, for me personally, it would have to be the Note 10+because of all of those color options, as well as that much cleaner camera arrangement. So let’s break down differences here. Now, the Note 10+ has a quad camera arrangement, so we’ve got an ultra-wide camera at 16 megapixels, a primary camera at 12 megapixels, a telephoto camera also at 12 megapixels, which is going to give you up to two times optical zoom, or up to 10 times digital zoom, as well as a time-of-flight sensor, which is going to help with depth information. Now, the Note 10+ cameras have been very good. The S20 Ultra also has a quad camera setup which has a similar function to the Note 10+.We’ve got ultra-wide, we’ve got a primary, we’ve got a telephoto, as So let’s start off with the ultra-wide. This is 12 megapixels, so we are losing out on a few megapixels compared to the Note 10+.But we do have a larger size for the pixels. 

They’re around 1.4 microns versus the one microns on the Note 10+.Now, what that basically means is those larger pixels are going to able to capture more light, so you’re going to get better low-light performance. The primary camera is 108 megapixels. That’s a lot of megapixels, and you can shoot at that full 108 megapixel resolution. But by default, this is going to be set at 12 megapixels, and what that’s going to allow is, once again, much larger pixel sizes. So it’s going to combine nine pixels into one, and you’re going to get larger microns for the pixel sizes on the S20 Ultra when you’re shooting at 12 megapixels. And Samsung have said that the sensor size on the S20 Ultra is three times larger compared to that of the S10+.Now, this gives you some context of why that camera module is so big. Now, this is absolutely insane. It’s going to allow you to get in very, very close to your subjects. And I cannot wait to spend some more time with the S20 Ultra’s cameras. We’ve got a big, big change compared to what we had last year. Definitely let me know in the comments below if you want me to do a SuperSaf-style camera comparison between the S20 Ultra and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.And as soon as I’ve got the retail version of the S20 Ultra, I’ll get straight on it. Now, let’s talk about the video. So the Note 10+ can shoot at up to 4kat 60 frames a second, a very good video camera overall. I’d say it’s one of the best when it comes onto the Android side of things. The S20 Ultra can shoot at up to an 8k, which is, once again, absolutely insane. Really looking forward to checking it out. And you’ve also got some improvement. 

So you’ve got an improved super steady mode which is going to give you more steady video compared to that of the Note 10+.You also have a pro video mode, so you’re going to be able to dial your settings. I’m not sure whether this is going to come to the Note 10+ by a software update. Not sure about that yet. You’ve also got a feature called single take which might be useful to some. you going to be able to do this all in one gonad then share it straight away onto social media. I personally don’t know how often I’m going to use this feature, but hey, it’s a new feature that’s there. And we’ve also got some improvements for the front-facing camera. So we’ve got 10 megapixels on the Note 10+.On the S20 Ultra we’ve got up to 40 megapixels. Once again, at default it’s going to be at 10 megapixels to get the larger pixel sizes and get better low-light performance, but if you did want to shoot And the S20 Ultra can also film at up to 4k at 60 frames a second from the front-facing camera, whereas the Note 10+ has a max of 4k at 30 frames a second. Now, let’s talk about the internals because we’ve got some major, major improvements here. The Note 10+ comes with either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chip set or the Samsung Exim’s 9820.The S20 Ultra, being a 2020 device, one of the first devices this year with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip set or the Samsung Exim’s 990 series. Now, which one of these chip sets you get is going to vary depending on your region, but the S20 Ultra does come with a new internal, And for the software, both of these do have Android version 10.The Note 10+, mine is now updated to Android 10.It did come with Android 9 initially. And we do have Samsung’s One UI skin on top. One of these is quick share. This is Samsung’s version of Airdrop, shall we say. It’s going to allow you to quickly and easily share files between Galaxy devices. I believe this should hopefully come to the Note 10+.We also have the ability to quick launch up to five apps on the S20 Ultra. If it’s one of your five quick launch apps, that’s going to stay there. I’m not sure if this is going to becoming down on to the Note 10+.I think this is unlikely because it’s also going to be using a lot of the newer processing power, too. Now, for the storage, the Note 10+ actually comes with a higher base version of 256 gigabytes versus the base of 128 gigabytes on the S20 Ultra. So this is actually an advantage that we’ve got here on the Note 10+.Both devices are available in a 512 gigabyte variant, as well. Now, one advantage that the Note 10+ has which the S20 Ultra does not, and pretty much no other device out there has, is the S Pen. It works really, really well. And it’s in particular very useful for things like signing documents, editing images, just getting that precision which you just cannot get with your finger. The S Pen on the Note 10+ can also be used remotely which is very useful in lots of situations. One situation where I find it particularly useful is to use the button on the S Pena’s a remote trigger for taking images. Lots of uses for that. There’s also air actions, which I personally don’t really use. That’s where you can wave your S Pen around to switch between modes and things like that. But nevertheless, the S Pen is a very, very useful feature. It’s something that I don’t use all the time, but when I do use it, I’m so glad that it’s there. 

Now, for security, both devices have an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor which works really well. Samsung didn’t go for the new 3D Sonic Maxfinger print sensor that comes from Qualcomm. Maybe they’re going to be going with that for the Note 20.Who knows? And for audio, both this is something that I guess people are just going to have to get used to. And for the batteries, the Note 10+ has a 4300 mAh battery which has been pretty good generally in my experience. This is reverse wireless charging where you’re going to be able to charge other devices such as other smartphones, as well as say your Galaxy Bud son your Samsung Now, let’s talk about connectivity. So the Note 10+ you can buy in a 4G variant or a 5G variant, as well. These are separate. So the S20 Ultra, of course, is coming in higher compared to the Note 10+.And I’ve been having a look around, for the Note 10+ for the 5G version, you’re looking at around about 1,000 pounds, or around 1,000 to $1,100 right now. Around 700 to 800 pounds or dollars is currently what it’s going for depending on where you get it. I’ll try to drop some links in the description below. So you are going to be saving quite a bit of money if you go for the Note 10+ as opposed to the S20 Ultra. However, if you want to save a bit of money, and you want a really good device, then the Note 10+ is still a very, very capable smartphone. And if you’re somebody who likes the S Pen, then you’re not going to find that experience anywhere else. And as the S20 Ultra starts coming into stores, no doubt the Note 10+ is going to drop further in price, and you might just be able to pick up a very, very good deal. That’s what I think anyway. What do you guys think? If you did, then do hit that thumbs up button for mean if you want to see lots of coverage with the S20 Ultra Supersaver style, then be sure to subscribe and hit that bell icon, if you haven’t already. And I’ll see you next time.