Vivo V15 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Vivo V15 Pro 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

Vivo V15 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N986B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.25 mm 164.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater height than Vivo V15 Pro.
Width 74.71 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater width than Vivo V15 Pro.
Depth 8.21 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is narrower than Vivo V15 Pro.
Weight 185 g 208 g Vivo V15 Pro is lighter than Vivo V15 Pro.
Body Colour Topaz blue Mystic white | Mystic black | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.47 W/kg (body), 0.338 W/kg (head), 3.29 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB 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 Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than Vivo V15 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Vivo V15 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 496 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 10000000:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, 2.5D Glass, Wide colour display (P3), Ultra FullView Display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 AIE Samsung
Clock Speed - 2.73 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Vivo V15 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Vivo V15 Pro.
User Memory - 221.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Vivo V15 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/2.25" 1/1.33" Vivo V15 Pro has better camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
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, Live Filters HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Watermark mode, Professional mode, Gender Detection, Bokeh Mode, AI Beauty, AR stickers, AI Portrait Lighting, PPT, AI Face Shaping, AI Portrait Framing, AI Body Shaping, AI Super Night Mode 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 flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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) AI scene recognition, AI Triple camera, Quad Pixel technology, 12MP output using quad pixel technology, Palm capture 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) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Vivo V15 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/3.0 Vivo V15 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 20 degree(s) Vivo V15 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) AI Super Wide-Angle -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher resolution third camera than Vivo V15 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better third camera lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Vivo V15 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Vivo V15 Pro has better front lens aperture than Vivo V15 Pro.
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 Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than Vivo V15 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Dual-Engine Fast Charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have 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
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - 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
CELLULAR Vivo V15 Pro 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 Funtouch OS 9 (based on Android Oreo 9.0) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MPEG 2 Audio, MP3, FLAC, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis 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 AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP 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 Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Google Assistant Button, Game Mode 5.0., Dual-Turbo, Jovi Image Recogniser 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 Vivo V15 Pro Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Headphones, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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