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Realme V5 5G vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

What V5 5G does better (8) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Realme V5 5G
Realme · 2020V5 5G
6.4Score
8 advantages≈ $190
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20
7.7Score
19 advantages≈ $185
Higher score
5.3Display6.0
6.5Camera7.9
5.5Battery4.1
5.0Features9.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

V5 5GGalaxy Note20
75 × 162.19.175.2 × 161.68.3
V5 5GGalaxy Note20Difference
Height162.1 mm161.6 mm+0.5 mm
Width75 mm75.2 mm−0.2 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8.3 mm+0.8 mm
Weight194 g192 g+2 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is V5 5G better than Galaxy Note20?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
  4. Wired charging30 W vs 25 W+20%
  5. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20: No
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20: No
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 393 ppi+3%
  8. Selfie camera16 MP vs 10 MP+60%

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than V5 5G?

  1. OLED panelNo · V5 5G: Yes
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · V5 5G: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · V5 5G: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · V5 5G: Yes
  6. NFCNo · V5 5G: Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · V5 5G: Yes
  8. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3 GHz+50%
  9. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  10. Max video4K vs 8K
  11. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  12. 4K selfie videoNo · V5 5G: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Realme V5 5GRealme V5 5G≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight194 g192 g
Thickness9.1 mm8.3 mm
Height162.1 mm161.6 mm
Width75 mm75.2 mm
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlue, Silver, MintMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED Plus
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density405 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—600 nits
Measured brightness—615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.9%89.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 720Exynos 990 - Global
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC3Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score—913,920
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,964
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,419
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.76"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—1.1×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging30 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version23.2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 5
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