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Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
What Galaxy Note20 does better (5) and where Galaxy S20 5G wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Display7.7
7.9Camera7.9
4.1Battery3.8
9.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note20Galaxy S20 5G
| Galaxy Note20 | Galaxy S20 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 151.7 mm | +9.9 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 69.1 mm | +6.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 163 g | +29 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Galaxy S20 5G?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+7%
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+6%
Why is Galaxy S20 5G better than Galaxy Note20?
- Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,200 nits2×
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 563 ppi+43%
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy Note20: Yes
- Weight192 g vs 163 g+18%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 151.7 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 69.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 563 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 615 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 89.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | 913,920 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,964 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,419 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 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/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 1.1× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | 0.36 W/kg | 0.38 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | One UI 5.1 |
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