Samsung Galaxy Note20 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy Note20
  • Released 2020, August 21 192g, 8.3mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0 256GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 1,062.9 USD
  • 6.7" 1080x2400 pixels
  • 64MP 4320p
  • 8GB RAM Exynos 990
  • 4300mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy Note20 overview

Samsung Galaxy Note20 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, August 21. Samsung Galaxy Note20 has 6.7 inch, Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+, a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. It uses Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA chipset, Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA CPU, Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note20 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 64MP Triple main camera, 1MP Single selfie camera. Samsung Galaxy Note20 uses Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy Note20 is about 1,062.9 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy Note20 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 103 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 81 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 91 / 100 points
  • Price: 91 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy Note20 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, August 05
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Size 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 256GB 8GB RAM
  UFS 3.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
  32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Models SM-N980F, SM-N980F/DS
SAR 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Price About 1,062.9 USD

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