Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F) vs LG Optimus L9 (P769)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs LG Optimus L9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/26/2020 10:57 PM, updated: 6/19/2025 7:52 AM

Compare LG Optimus L9 X Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F) 39Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.9"
AMOLED

1440x3088

108
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

03Points LG Optimus L9 (P769) Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

4.5"
IPS

540x960

5
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

2150
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

39 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	vs	3 Advantages LG Optimus L9 (P769)
+2.73GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)3 times More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm)
+8GB LPDDR57 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	1GB LPDDR2
+256GB (221GB available)81 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	4GB (2.68GB available)
+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	eMMC 4.41
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)12% Thinner	vs	9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches)
+Stainless steel body, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material	vs	Plastic body, glass front
+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT IPS LCD
+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	Not supported
+120Hz100% The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.	vs	60Hz
+1440x3088 pixels8 times Higher resolution screen	vs	540x960 pixels
+494 PPI102% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	245 PPI
+6.9"53% Larger screen	vs	4.5"
+(triple camera) 108MP + 12MP + 12MP25 times Higher resolution main camera	vs	(back) 5MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness	vs	Not supported
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	Not supported
+(front) 10MP32 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 0.3MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)15 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	Full HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)26 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) VGA (640x480)
+Android 13Advantage Android 13 is newer and safer	vs	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
+4G LTE-AAdvantage The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster	vs	3G+ HSPA+
+(4G LTE-A) 2000 Mbps94 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(3G+ HSPA+) 21 Mbps
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+Fingerprint sensor (under display)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+UWB (Ultra Wideband)Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4500 mAh109% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2150 mAh
+Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
+Stereo soundAdvantage Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls	vs	Mono sound (not stereo)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	3.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely	vs	Not supported
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.	vs	MicroUSB 2.0
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
208 grams (7.28 ounces)	vs	+119 grams (4.17 ounces)75% Lighter
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores

17 Common items in both devices

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / Autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	Optimus L9 (P769)
Other model names	Galaxy Note20 Ultra 4G-LTE SM-N985F Single-SIM (Exynos)	T-Mobile LG Optimus L9 P769, LG P769 Optimus L9
Country or region available	(Latin America), South Africa, Australia, New Zealand	USA
Brand	Samsung	LG
Release date	8/21/2020, Announced: 8/5/2020	10/31/2012, Announced: 10/1/2012
Depth	8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)	9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.2 x 164.8 millimeters (3.04 x 6.49 in)	68.8 x 127.8 millimeters (2.71 x 5.03 in)
Weight	208 grams (7.28 ounces)	119 grams (4.17 ounces)
Build, materials	Stainless steel body, glass front/back	Plastic body, glass front
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	TFT IPS LCD
Screen size	6.9" inches	4.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~92.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~63.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1440x3088 pixels	540x960 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	494 PPI	245 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 2
Refresh rate	120Hz	60Hz
Display features	1500nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
System version	Android 10	Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS
Firmware update	Android 13	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
User Interface	One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0	LG Optimus UI 3.0
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm)	32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)	Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz)	PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5	1GB LPDDR2
Internal storage	256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0	4GB (2.68GB available) eMMC 4.41
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/316 Mbps	21/5.76 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	Not supported	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 108 megapixels 12MP periscope telephoto f/3.0120mm1.0µmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom50x-hybrid-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2120°13mm1/2.55"1.4µm	5 megapixels
Main camera resolution	12000x9000 pixels	2592x1944 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/1.33" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	0.8µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras	Autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	Not supported
Camera extras	4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Front camera (secondary)	10 megapixels	0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	VGA (640x480)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	feature not registered
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/3.2" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.22µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG	Mono sound (not stereo) Dolby Mobile sound
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	3.0 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging
NFC	Supported	Not supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor UWB (Ultra Wideband)	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	4500 mAh	2150 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	5 hours
Standby	feature not registered	672 hours (28 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic White • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) • Stylus pen (Bluetooth integration)	• Colors: White, Black • QMemo, QTranslator • Java framework
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (SM-N985F)	LG Optimus L9 (P769)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.315W/kg (head), 1.47W/kg (body)	feature not registered