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Galaxy Note 10 vs Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

What Galaxy Note 10 does better (6) and where Galaxy S20 wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2019Galaxy Note 10

6.9Score

6 advantages≈ $380

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

16 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

6.4Display7.7

5.5Performance6.0

6.2Camera7.9

3.9Battery3.8

7.4Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 10Galaxy S20

	Galaxy Note 10	Galaxy S20	Difference
Height	151 mm	151.7 mm	−0.7 mm
Width	71.8 mm	69.1 mm	+2.7 mm
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm	=
Weight	168 g	163 g	+5 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note 10 better than Galaxy S20?

AnTuTu score782,303 vs 525,029+49%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wireless charging power20 W vs 15 W+33%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%

Why is Galaxy S20 better than Galaxy Note 10?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,454 vs 12,5575.1×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
Battery capacity3,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,003 vs 1,414+41%
Pixel density401 ppi vs 563 ppi+40%
Memory card slotNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
Max video4K vs 8K
4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
eSIMNo · Galaxy Note 10: Yes
CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Note 10≈ $3806.9	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8
Design
Weight	168 g	163 g
Thickness	7.9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	151 mm	151.7 mm
Width	71.8 mm	69.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	White, Black, Blue, Pink	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.3″	6.2″
Panel	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,440 px
Resolution (height)	2,280 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	401 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	782 nits	814 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9825	Exynos 990 - Global
Chip maker	Samsung	Qualcomm
Process	7 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.7 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Mali G76 MP12	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score	782,303	525,029
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,454	12,557
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,003	1,414
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/1.76"
Rear cameras	3	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	2×	1.1×
Max video	4K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	10 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,500 mAh	4,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Wired charging	25 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	55%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	20 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display, ultrasonic
Barometer	Yes	Yes
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)	0.21 W/kg	0.28 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.0	One UI 5