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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Smartphone

Display diagonal: 6.70 in^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ ^*
Battery capacity: 4,300 mAh^*

Benchmark results

Machine-learning score · version unreported · CPU380^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*
Machine-learning score · version unreported · GPU1,315^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*
Machine-learning score · version unreported · NPU695^*Platform unreported Compare results
Test conditions
Device
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*

Display

Display diagonal: 6.70 in^*
Display pixel density: 393 ppi^*
Resolution: 1080 × 2400^*
Panel: Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+^*
Horizontal pixels: Display: 1,080 px
Vertical pixels: Display: 2,400 px

Displays

Display^*
Diagonal
6.70 in^*
Horizontal pixels
1,080 px^*
Vertical pixels
2,400 px^*
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+^*

Processing & platform

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ ^*

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

8 GB RAM / 128 GB^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
8 GB RAM / 256 GB^*
Memory
8 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Memory options

8 GB^*
Capacity
8 GB^*

Storage options

128 GB^*
Capacity
128 GB^*
256 GB^*
Capacity
256 GB^*

Cameras

Front selfie^*

Estimated light-capture index
≈ 1.1^* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate

Resolution
10 MP^*
Position
Front^*
Role
selfie^*
Aperture
2.20 f-number^*
Optical format
1/3.2^*
Rear wide^*

Estimated light-capture index
≈ 5.7^* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate

Resolution
12 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
wide^*
Aperture
1.80 f-number^*
Stabilization
OIS^*
Optical format
1/1.76^*
Rear telephoto^*

Estimated light-capture index
≈ 4.8^* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate

Resolution
64 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
telephoto^*
Aperture
2 f-number^*
Stabilization
OIS^*
Optical format
1/1.72^*
Rear ultrawide^*

Estimated light-capture index
≈ 1.8^* Estimated · full frame at f/2 = 100 Nominal format · 4:3 estimate

Resolution
12 MP^*
Position
Rear^*
Role
ultrawide^*
Aperture
2.20 f-number^*
Optical format
1/2.55^*

Area-based index at equal illumination, f-number and exposure time. Not a camera-quality rating; lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are excluded.

Area/aperture estimates assume equal scene brightness and exposure time; full frame at f/2 = 100. Nominal-format estimates assume 4:3. Lens transmission, sensor efficiency and processing are not included.

Battery & charging

Battery capacity: 4,300 mAh^*

Charging

Wired^*
Rated charging power
25 W^*
Technology
wired^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*
Wireless^*
Rated charging power
15 W^*
Technology
wireless^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*
Reverse wireless^*
Rated charging power
4.50 W^*
Technology
reverse wireless^*
Variant / details
Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Connectivity & software

Operating system: Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5^*
Cellular networks: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G^*
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*
Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX^*
NFC: Yes^*

Sensors

accelerometer^*
barometer^*
compass^*
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)^*
gyro^*
proximity^*

Design & dimensions

Dimensions: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)^*

Colors

Mystic Blue^*
Mystic Bronze^*
Mystic Gray^*
Mystic Green^*
Mystic Red^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 7 fields

Chipset manufacturer

Qualcomm^*

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*

CPU cores

8^*

Reported clock (unit unspecified)

1,804^*

Machine-learning score · CPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: CPU
score: 380^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*

Machine-learning score · GPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: GPU
score: 1,315^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*

Machine-learning score · NPU

suite: Machine-learning score
workload: NPU
score: 695^*

Scope and conditions

Test conditions

Device: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G^*
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+^*

Specifications 2 · 58 fields

Battery · Charging

25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless^*

Battery · Type

Li-Ion 4300 mAh^*

Body · Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back^*

Body · Dimensions

161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)^*

Body · Features

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)^*

Body · SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM^*

Body · Weight

192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)^*

Comms · Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX^*

Comms · NFC

Yes^*

Comms · Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO^*

Comms · Radio

FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)^*

Comms · USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG^*

Comms · WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct^*

Display · Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5^*

Display · Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)^*

Display · Size

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)^*

Display · Type

Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+^*

Features · Features

Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+^*

Features · Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer^*

Launch · Announced

2020, August 05^*

Launch · Status

Available. Released 2020, August 21^*

Main Camera · Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama^*

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^*

Main Camera · Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS^*

Memory · Card slot

No^*

Memory · Features

UFS 3.0^*

Memory · Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM^*

Misc · Colors

Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue^*

Misc · Models

SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N^*

Historical price

About 430 EUR^*

Misc · SAR

0.95 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)^*

Misc · SAR EU

0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)^*

Network · 2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900^*

Network · 3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100^*

Network · 4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U^*

Network · 5G bands

2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U^*

Network · Features

CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W^*

Network · Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G^*

Network · Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G^*

Platform · Chipset

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA^*

Platform · 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^*

Platform · GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA^*

Platform · OS

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5^*

Selfie camera · Features

HDR^*

Selfie camera · Single

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF^*

Selfie camera · Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps^*

Sound · 3.5mm jack

No^*

Sound · Features

High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG^*

Sound · Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers^*

Camera optical formats

Rear wide

Resolution: 12.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: wide^*
Aperture: 1.8^* f-number
Stabilization: OIS^*
Optical format: 1/1.76^*

Rear telephoto

Resolution: 64.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: telephoto^*
Aperture: 2.0^* f-number
Stabilization: OIS^*
Optical format: 1/1.72^*

Rear ultrawide

Resolution: 12.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: ultrawide^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number
Optical format: 1/2.55^*

Camera optical formats

Front selfie

Resolution: 10.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number
Optical format: 1/3.2^*

Charging

Wired

Rated charging power: 25.0^* W
Technology: wired^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Wireless

Rated charging power: 15.0^* W
Technology: wireless^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Reverse wireless

Rated charging power: 4.5^* W
Technology: reverse wireless^*
Variant / details: Source-declared charging power; compatible charger and conditions unspecified^*

Colors

Mystic Green: Mystic Green^*
Mystic Bronze: Mystic Bronze^*
Mystic Gray: Mystic Gray^*
Mystic Red: Mystic Red^*
Mystic Blue: Mystic Blue^*

Display

Diagonal: 6.7^* in
Horizontal pixels: 1,080^* px
Vertical pixels: 2,400^* px
Technology: Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+^*

Front cameras

Front selfie

Resolution: 10.0^* MP
Position: Front^*
Role: selfie^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number

Memory options

8 GB

Capacity: 8.0^* GB

128 GB

Capacity: 128.0^* GB

256 GB

Capacity: 256.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 128 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 128.0^* GB

8 GB RAM / 256 GB

Memory: 8.0^* GB
Capacity: 256.0^* GB

Rear cameras

Rear wide

Resolution: 12.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: wide^*
Aperture: 1.8^* f-number
Stabilization: OIS^*

Rear telephoto

Resolution: 64.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: telephoto^*
Aperture: 2.0^* f-number
Stabilization: OIS^*

Rear ultrawide

Resolution: 12.0^* MP
Position: Rear^*
Role: ultrawide^*
Aperture: 2.2^* f-number

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic): Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)^*
accelerometer: accelerometer^*
gyro: gyro^*
proximity: proximity^*
compass: compass^*
barometer: barometer^*

* Provisional data

Benchmark results

Display

Displays

Processing & platform

Memory & storage

Memory configurations

Memory options

Storage options

Cameras

Battery & charging

Charging

Connectivity & software

Sensors

Design & dimensions

Colors

System configuration

Detailed specifications

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