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Released 2020, August 21
208g, 8.1mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB/256GB/512GB storage, microSDXC

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G was announced at 2020, August 05 with Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0, have 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 Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA and GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global,Adreno 650 - USA. It have 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM storage and there are colors: Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
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
5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N986U
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
TIMELINE
Announced
2020, August 05
Released
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
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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 (~496 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
PLATFORM
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
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 Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
MEMORY
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 3.0
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
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
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
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
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
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
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
MISC
Colors
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
SAR US
0.71 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.34 W/kg (head)     1.47 W/kg (body)    
Performance
AnTuTu: 508760 (v8)
GeekBench: 2603 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
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Specs source: gsmarena.com
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Samsung combination SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SM-N986U 3

Device Version Bit/SW REV. FA Change list Updated
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G N986USQU2AUB2 2 FAQ0 CL21035062 2021-10-12 17:59:09
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G N986USQU1ATG8 1 FAQ0 CL19341576 2021-05-23 14:27:36
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G N986UXSQU1ATG8 1 FAQ0 CL19341576 2021-05-05 21:55:06
Lastest firmwares SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SM-N986U
Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV.
Security Patch Lvl.		 OS Build date
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G USC N986USQSAHXJ1 A  2024-10-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241014142051
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G ATT N986USQSAHXJ1 A  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241012233520
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G CCT N986USQSAHXJ1 A  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241012235130
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G CHA N986USQSAHXJ1 A  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241014210710
SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SPR N986USQSAHXJ1 A  Full Files T(Android 13) 20241014144821
All firmwares
 How to flash Samsung SM-N986U / Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G SM-N986U firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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