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Honor Magic3 Pro+

Honor Magic3 Pro+

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

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Category Breakdown

Honor Magic3 Pro+
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Performance
96.993.5
Camera
93.597.5
Display
93.796.0
Battery
91.791.2
Build
81.498.6
Connectivity
85.875.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
84.483.8

Summary

  • The Honor Magic3 Pro+ features a glass front and ceramic back with an aluminum frame, weighing 236g, while the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra has a glass front and back with a stainless steel frame, weighing 208g.
  • The Magic3 Pro+ offers a 6.76-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1344 x 2772 pixels, while the Note20 Ultra has a larger 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Magic3 Pro+ is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ with 12GB RAM, whereas the Note20 Ultra uses either the Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865+ with up to 12GB RAM.
  • The camera setup on the Magic3 Pro+ includes a 50 MP main sensor and multiple lenses for versatility, while the Note20 Ultra boasts a 108 MP main sensor with advanced zoom capabilities.
  • The Magic3 Pro+ has a 4600mAh battery with 66W charging, compared to the Note20 Ultra's 4500mAh battery with 25W charging.
  • Both devices run Android, with the Magic3 Pro+ on Android 11 and Magic UI 5, while the Note20 Ultra originally launched with Android 10 and is upgradable to Android 13 with One UI 5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor Magic3 Pro+
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

General

Release Date

2021, August 12
2020, August 05

Announced

2021, August 12
2020, August 05

Description

N/A
Also available with 5G

Display

Size

6.76"
6.9"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~496 ppi density)

PPI

1344
1440

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.99 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA

GPU

Adreno 660
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA

Memory

512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/3.5, 90mm (telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom64 MP, f/1.8, (monochrome)64 MP, f/2.4, 11mm 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAFTOF 3D (depth)
108 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom, 50x hybrid zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm

Main Camera Features

Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

13 MP, f/2.4, 100˚ (ultrawide)TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4600 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Ion 4500 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired66W wireless5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
25W wired, PD3.015W wireless (Qi)4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

162.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm (6.41 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
164.8 x 77.2 x 8.1 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 in)

Weight

236 g
208 g

Materials

Glass front, ceramic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), stainless steel frame

Colors

Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White

Foldable

SAR

N/A
0.57 W/kg (head)     1.02 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, Magic UI 5
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer