5G Dynamic AM-OLED IP68 Smartphone

Samsung SM-N986J Galaxy Note 20 Ultra UW 5G TD-LTE JP 256GB SCG06 (Samsung Canvas C2 5G)

Samsung · Announced Aug 2020

About Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra presents itself as a large‑screen smartphone dominated by a 6.87‑inch color AM‑OLED panel that delivers a sharp 1440 × 3088 resolution. Its slim chassis measures 77.2 mm wide, 164.8 mm tall and just 8.1 mm thick, while weighing in at 208 grams, making it surprisingly manageable despite the expansive display. Under the hood, the device runs Google Android 10 and is equipped with 12 GiB of RAM, providing ample memory for multitasking and demanding applications. Power comes from a 4500 mAh battery that supports wired charging at up to 9 watts, and the phone accommodates a single SIM card for cellular connectivity.

Overall, the Note 20 Ultra blends a vivid, high‑resolution screen with substantial memory and a reasonably sized battery, all housed in a sleek form factor that aims to balance screen real estate with portability. The combination of its display size, resolution, RAM capacity and battery specifications positions it as a flagship‑oriented device focused on delivering a rich visual experience and smooth performance for everyday use and more intensive tasks.

This variant

We need to write a description focusing on differences between this variant and base model, and also differences from other listed variants. The base model description already gave many details: screen size, resolution, dimensions, weight, Android 10, 12 GiB RAM, 4500 mAh battery, wired charging up to 9W, single SIM.

Now variant: Samsung SM-N986J Galaxy Note 20 Ultra UW 5G TD-LTE JP 256GB SCG06 (Samsung Canvas C2 5G). The spec sheet only lists OS: Android (same as base? Base model description said runs Google Android 10. So OS: Android is generic; but base already said Android 10. So OS is same? It says Android (maybe unspecified version). But we cannot repeat facts already stated in base model. Base model said runs Google Android 10. So OS: Android is not new info? It's same OS but maybe version unspecified. However we cannot repeat any fact already stated. The base model said Android 10. So saying OS: Android is repeating that it's Android (though version not specified). Might be considered repeating? The instruction: "Do not repeat it or any fact already stated in it." So we must avoid repeating any fact from base model description. The base model description includes: runs Google Android 10. So stating OS: Android is repeating that it's Android (though version not given). Likely considered repeating. So we cannot mention OS.

SIM: single. Base model description said: "the phone accommodates a single SIM card for cellular connectivity." So that is also a repeat. So both OS and SIM are repeats. So there is no new info? The variant also includes JP (Japan) region, 256GB storage, model SCG06, maybe carrier-specific? The base model description didn't mention storage, region, carrier. So those are differences. Also other variants list various storage sizes, regions, carriers, RAM. So we need to describe how this variant differs from base model (region JP, storage 256GB, maybe carrier SCG06, maybe specific model name). Also how differs from other listed variants: compare to other variants: there is SM-N986U US 512GB, SM-N986D JP 256GB SC-53A / SGH-N323, SM-N986N KR 256GB, SM-N986U US 128GB, SM-N985F/DS Global Dual SIM 256GB 8GiB RAM. So our variant is JP 256GB SCG06 (Canvas C2 5G). Differences: region Japan, storage 256GB (same as some others), but model number SCG06 vs SC-53A for SM-N986D. Also carrier? SCG06 likely is a carrier variant (maybe au?). Also note that other JP variant SM-N986D is also JP 256GB but different model SC-53A / SGH-N323. So our variant differs in model number (SCG06) and maybe carrier. Also it's Canvas C2 5G (same as others). Also note that base model didn't specify storage or region. So we can mention that this variant is the Japan-specific SCG06 model with 256GB storage, unlike the base model's unspecified storage and global nature. Also differs from other JP variant SM-N986D by having SCG06 instead of SC-53A/SGH-N323. Also differs from US variants by region and storage (512GB/128GB). Also differs from KR variant by region. Also differs from global dual SIM variant by being single SIM and having 12GiB RAM (implied? base model had 12GiB RAM; but other global variant has 8GiB RAM). However we cannot repeat base model's RAM (12GiB) because base model said 12 GiB RAM. So we cannot mention RAM. But we can mention that unlike the global dual SIM variant which has 8GiB RAM, this variant retains the base's 12GiB? That would be repeating base model's RAM. So avoid.

Thus we need to write short paragraphs focusing on differences: region JP, model SCG06, 256GB storage, single SIM (but base already said single SIM, so can't mention). Actually base said single SIM, so we cannot mention SIM. So we cannot mention SIM at all. So we must avoid repeating that. So we can mention region, storage, model number, maybe carrier (SCG06). Also note that it's Canvas C2 5G (same as others). But base model didn't mention Canvas C2 5G; that's a special edition? Actually base model description didn't mention Canvas C2 5G. So we can mention that this variant is the Canvas C2 5G edition. That is a difference.

Thus we can write: This variant is the Japan-market SCG06 model, branded as the Samsung Canvas C2 5G, featuring 256 GB of internal storage. Compared with the unspecified global base model, it adds regional LTE bands for JP and the specific carrier firmware. Compared with the other JP variant (SM‑N986D) it carries a different model number (SCG06 vs SC‑53A/SGH‑N323) and likely different carrier customization. It differs from the US offerings by being sold in Japan rather than the United States and by offering 256 GB instead of the 512 GB or 128 GB options. It also differs from the Korean variant by region and from the global dual‑SIM model by retaining a single‑SIM configuration and the higher RAM tier (though we can't mention RAM). Actually we cannot mention RAM because base model said 12GiB RAM. So we cannot mention RAM. So we avoid.

Thus we need to ensure we don't repeat any base model facts: base model facts: screen size 6.87‑inch AMOLED, resolution 1440×3088, dimensions 77.2×164.8×8.1 mm, weight 208g, Android 10, 12 GiB RAM, 4500 mAh battery, wired charging up to 9W, single SIM. So we must avoid mentioning any of those. So we cannot mention screen, dimensions, weight, Android version, RAM, battery, charging, SIM. Also cannot mention that it's a smartphone? Base model didn't explicitly say it's a smartphone? It said "presents itself as a large‑screen smartphone". So that is a fact. So we must avoid saying it's a smartphone? Probably we should avoid repeating any phrase that appears in base model. Safer to avoid describing the device at all, just mention differences that are not in base model: region, storage, model number, Canvas C2 5G branding, carrier. Also note that it's UW 5G TD-LTE JP (ultra wideband? but base didn't mention that). Base model didn't mention 5G or TD-LTE or UW. So we can mention that this variant includes UW 5G TD-LTE support for Japan. That's not in base model. Good.

Thus we can write a few sentences: This variant is the Japan‑specific SCG06 model, branded as the Samsung Canvas C2 5G, and adds UW 5G TD‑LTE compatibility for Japanese carriers. It ships with 256 GB of storage, unlike the base model’s unspecified configuration. Compared with the other JP variant (SM‑N986D) it carries a different model number (SCG06 versus SC‑53A/SGH‑N323) and likely distinct carrier customization. It differs from the US models by being intended for the Japanese market rather than the United States and by offering 256 GB instead of the 512 GB or 128 GB options. It also differs from the Korean and global dual‑SIM variants by region and by retaining a single‑SIM setup (though base already said single SIM, can't mention). Actually we cannot mention single SIM because base said that. So we must avoid mentioning SIM. So we cannot say retains a single‑SIM setup. So we need to avoid that. So we can say differs from the global dual‑SIM variant by region and by not offering dual‑SIM capability (but that repeats SIM). Safer to avoid mentioning SIM altogether. So we can say differs from the global dual‑SIM variant by region and by lacking the dual‑SIM configuration (that's still about SIM). Might be considered repeating? The base model said single SIM, so mentioning dual‑SIM is not repeating that fact; it's contrasting. But it's still mentioning SIM. The instruction: "Do not repeat it or any fact already stated in it." It doesn't forbid mentioning SIM if not repeating the exact fact. The base model said single SIM. So mentioning dual‑SIM is not repeating that fact; it's a different fact. However it's still about SIM. It might be okay. But to be safe, we can avoid referencing SIM at all. So we can say differs from the global dual‑SIM variant by region and by not offering the dual‑SIM option (that's still referencing SIM). Might be okay. But maybe better to just say differs from the global dual‑SIM variant by region and by lacking the dual‑SIM configuration (makes reference). Might be okay.

But we can also say differs from the global dual‑SIM variant by region and by featuring a different hardware configuration (without specifying SIM). That's vague but okay.

We need to ensure we don't repeat any exact phrase from base model. Let's check base model phrases: "The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra presents itself as a large‑screen smartphone dominated by a 6.87‑inch color AM‑OLED panel that delivers a sharp 1440 × 3088 resolution. Its slim chassis measures 77.2 mm wide, 164.8 mm tall and just 8.1 mm thick, while weighing in at 208 grams, making it surprisingly manageable despite the expansive display. Under the hood, the device runs Google Android 10 and is equipped with 12 GiB of RAM, providing ample memory for multitasking and demanding applications. Power comes from a 4500 mAh battery that supports wired charging at up to 9 watts, and the phone accommodates a single SIM card for cellular connectivity."

Thus we must avoid: "large‑screen smartphone", "6.87‑inch", "color AM‑OLED panel", "1440 × 3088 resolution", "slim chassis", "77.2 mm wide", "164.8 mm tall", "8.1 mm thick", "208 grams", "Google Android 10", "12 GiB of RAM", "4500 mAh battery", "wired charging at up to 9 watts", "single SIM card", "cellular connectivity". Also avoid "Overall, the Note 20 Ultra blends..." etc.

Thus we can safely mention: Japan-market, SCG06, Canvas C2 5G, UW 5G TD-LTE, 256GB storage, differs from other variants.

We must not mention "smartphone". So we need to avoid that word. We can say "device". That's not in base model? Base model didn't use "device"? It used "device" in "Under the hood, the device runs...". So "device" appears in base model. So we cannot repeat "device". So avoid that word. Use "phone"? Base model didn't use "phone"? It used "phone" in "the phone accommodates a single SIM card". So "phone" appears. So avoid "phone". Use "model"? Base model didn't use "model"? It used "model" in "This variant's spec sheet". Actually base model description didn't have the word "model". It used "The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra". So "model" is not in base model description. So we can use "variant". Base model description didn't have "variant". So safe.

Thus we need to avoid words: smartphone, device, phone, etc. Also avoid "Overall". So we need to be careful.

Let's craft sentences without those forbidden words.

We can say: "This variant is the Japan‑specific SCG06 edition, branded as the Samsung Canvas C2 5G." Avoid "phone". Use "edition". "Edition" not in base model? Not sure. Base model didn't have "edition". So okay.

Then: "It adds UW 5G TD‑LTE support for Japanese carriers and ships with 256 GB of internal storage." Avoid "internal"? Not in base model. "storage" not in base model? Base model didn't mention storage. So okay.

Then: "Compared with the other JP variant (SM‑N986D) it carries a different model number (SCG06 versus SC‑53A/SGH‑N323) and likely distinct carrier customization." Avoid "model number"? Base model didn't have that phrase. So okay.

Then: "It differs from the US offerings by targeting the Japanese market rather than the United States and by providing 256 GB instead of the 512 GB or 128 GB options." Avoid "offerings"? Not in base model. "options"? Not in base model. Good.

Then: "It also differs from the Korean variant by region and from the global dual‑SIM version by lacking that configuration." Avoid "version"? Not in base model. "configuration"? Not in base model. "dual‑SIM" appears but base model mentioned single SIM, not dual. So it's not repeating. Might be okay.

We must ensure we didn't accidentally use any forbidden words: "large‑screen smartphone" no. "device" no. "phone" no. "Overall" no. "Android" appears? Base model said Google Android 10. So "Android" appears. We must avoid repeating that fact. Using "Android" alone might be considered repeating the fact that it's Android? The base model said runs Google Android 10. So stating "Android" is repeating part of that fact. Safer to avoid the word Android entirely. So we cannot mention OS at all. So we must not mention Android. So remove any mention of Android.

Thus we need to avoid the word Android. Also avoid "RAM". Avoid "battery". Avoid "charging". Avoid "screen". Avoid "resolution". Avoid "dimensions". Avoid "weight". Avoid "single SIM". So we must be careful.

Let's rewrite without those.

Sentence 1: "This variant is the Japan‑specific SCG06 edition, branded as the Samsung Canvas C2 5G." No forbidden words.

Sentence 2: "It adds UW 5G TD‑LTE support for Japanese carriers and ships with 256 GB of storage." "storage" okay. "UW 5G TD‑LTE" okay.

Sentence 3: "Compared with the other JP variant (SM‑N986D) it carries a different model number (SCG06 versus SC‑53A/SGH‑N323) and likely distinct carrier customization." "model number" okay. "carrier customization" okay.

Sentence 4: "It differs from the US offerings by targeting the Japanese market rather than the United States and by providing 256 GB instead of the 512 GB or 128 GB options." "offerings" okay. "options" okay.

Sentence 5: "It also differs from the Korean variant by region and from the global dual‑SIM version by lacking that configuration." "version" okay. "configuration" okay. "dual‑SIM" okay (not in base model). "lacking that configuration" okay.

Check for any forbidden words: "Japan‑specific" fine. "SCG06" fine. "edition" fine. "Canvas C2 5G" fine. "UW 5G TD‑LTE" fine. "Japanese carriers" fine. "storage" fine. "Compared" fine. "other JP variant" fine. "SM‑N986D" fine. "model number" fine. "SCG06 versus SC‑53A/SGH‑N323" fine. "carrier customization" fine. "differs" fine. "US offerings" fine. "targeting" fine. "Japanese market" fine. "United States" fine. "providing" fine. "512 GB or 128 GB options" fine. "Korean variant" fine. "region" fine. "global dual‑SIM version" fine. "lacking that configuration" fine.

We didn't use "device", "phone", "smartphone", "Overall", "Android", "RAM", "battery", "charging", "screen", "resolution", "dimensions", "weight", "single SIM". Good.

Now ensure we didn't repeat any fact from base model: base model didn't mention region, storage, model number, Canvas C2 5G, UW 5G TD-LTE, carrier customization, US offerings, Korean variant, global dual-SIM version. So all good.

Thus we can output the description as plain text with blank lines between paragraphs. We can have multiple paragraphs. Let's make maybe 3 paragraphs.

Paragraph 1: first two sentences.

Paragraph 2: next two sentences.

Paragraph 3: last sentence.

Make sure blank lines separate paragraphs.

Let's craft:

"This variant is the Japan‑specific SCG06 edition, branded as the Samsung Canvas C2 5G. It adds UW 5G TD‑LTE support for Japanese carriers and ships with 256 GB of storage."

Blank line.

"Compared with the other JP variant (SM‑N986D) it carries a different model number (SCG06 versus SC‑53A/SGH‑N323) and likely distinct carrier customization. It differs from the US offerings by targeting the Japanese market rather than the United States and by providing 256 GB instead of the 512 GB or 128 GB options."

Blank line.

"It also differs from the Korean variant by region and from the global dual‑SIM version by lacking that configuration."

Check for any stray punctuation that might be considered markdown? No.

Thus final answer.

Technical Specifications

Display
Size
6.87 inch
Type
Dynamic AM-OLED
Resolution
1440x3088
Color depth
24-bit, 10-bit HDR
Panel
Samsung
Screen-to-body
91.7%
Active area
73.75 × 158.15 mm
Touch
Capacitive multi-touch sensing screen, 10-point
Punch-hole
Yes
Performance
Processor
Snapdragon 865+ 5G
CPU
Octa-core, up to 3.1 GHz
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 650
Process
7 nm
Platform
Android
Memory
RAM
12 GiB
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
Type
Lithium-ion
Energy
17.37 Wh
Voltage
3.86 V
Charging
9W
Cameras
Main
12032×9024 · 5× optical visibility
Ultrawide
13 mm visibility
Telephoto
120 mm visibility
Front
3648×2736 visibility
Dimensions
Size
77.2 × 164.8 × 8.1 mm
Weight
208 g
Water resistance
IP68
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi services
DLNA, Miracast, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Tethering, WiDi, Wi-Fi Calling (VoWiFi)
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, A2DP with aptX codec, A2DP with aptX HD codec, AVRCP, DIP, GAVDP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBA, SAP, SPP
USB
USB Type-C reversible
USB services
USB charging, USB fast charging, USB Host, USB On-The-Go 1.3, USB On-The-Go 2.0, USB Power Delivery, USB Power Delivery 2.0, USB Power Delivery 3.0
NFC
NFC A, NFC B
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
GPS services
Simultaneous GPS (S-GPS), Assisted GPS, Geotagging, QuickGPS, QZSS
AV out
DisplayPort (Unspecified) · 3840x2160 (2160p) 4K UHD
TD-NR · 4 bandsLTE · 13 bandsTD-LTE · 5 bandsUMTS · 6 bandsGSM · 4 bands
All TD-NR bands (4)
  • TD-NR 28 GHz (N257)
  • TD-NR 28 GHz (N261) bands
  • TD-NR 3500 MHz (N78)
  • TD-NR 3700 MHz (N77)
All LTE bands (13)
  • LTE 1700/2100 MHz (Band 4, AWS)
  • LTE 1800 MHz (Band 3)
  • LTE 1900 MHz (Band 2, PCS)
  • LTE 2100 MHz (Band 1)
  • LTE 2600 MHz (Band 7)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 12)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 13)
  • LTE 700 MHz (Band 28)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 18)
  • LTE 800 MHz (Band 20)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 26)
  • LTE 850 MHz (Band 5)
  • LTE 900 MHz (Band 8)
All TD-LTE bands (5)
  • TD-LTE 1900 MHz (Band 39)
  • TD-LTE 2300 MHz (Band XL)
  • TD-LTE 2500 MHz (Band XLI)
  • TD-LTE 2600 MHz (Band 38)
  • TD-LTE 3500 MHz (Band XLII)
All UMTS bands (6)
  • UMTS 1900MHz (Band II, PCS)
  • UMTS 2100MHz (Band I, IMT)
  • UMTS 800MHz (Band VI)
  • UMTS 800MHz (Band XIX)
  • UMTS 850MHz (Band V, CLR)
  • UMTS 900MHz (Band VIII)
All GSM bands (4)
  • GSM 1800MHz (B3)
  • GSM 1900MHz (PCS, B2)
  • GSM 850MHz (B5)
  • GSM 900MHz (B8)
Audio
Channels
stereo
Output
USB Type-C
DAC
32-bit / 384 kHz
Sensors
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Hall sensor, Heart rate sensor, In-screen fingerprint sensor, Light intensity sensor, Proximity sensor, Step counter
Features
Fingerprint
Yes (in-screen fingerprint sensor)
SIM
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Carrier
KDDI Corporation
Markets
Asia (Japan)
Extras
Haptic touch feedback, Active stylus
Software extras
Voice Command, Business card recognition, Navigation software, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) support, Intelligent personal assistant, Voice Recognition, Face Recognition
Regulatory
HAC
M3, T3
Data status
Preliminary

Model Variants

5 other phones with the same base model: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

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