CAT S40 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of CAT S40 and Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

CAT S40 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N986B/DS
Form Factor Touch - Rugged Touch
Height 144.9 mm 164.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater height than CAT S40.
Width 74.1 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater width than CAT S40.
Depth 12.5 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is narrower than CAT S40.
Weight 185 g 208 g CAT S40 is lighter than CAT S40.
Body Colour Black Mystic white | Mystic black | Mystic bronze
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 0.429 W/kg (body), 0.609 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body), 0.338 W/kg (head), 3.29 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than CAT S40.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 960 x 540 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than CAT S40.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density - 496 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Samsung
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than CAT S40.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher processor core quantity than CAT S40.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
RAM 1 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than CAT S40.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than CAT S40.
User Memory - 221.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than CAT S40.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom - 50x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AR Doodle, 50x Super Resolution Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.0
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 20 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than CAT S40.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than CAT S40.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 936 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1440 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has longer battery life when making calls than CAT S40.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1080 min
Standby: up to 936 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, E-911 compliant, Face Unlock, Dual microphones, Wet Touchscreen Operation, Glove Touchscreen Operation MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS CAT S40 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -25 °C -
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