Samsung Galaxy Note II vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

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Galaxy Note II compared with Galaxy Note20

	SamsungGalaxy Note II	SamsungGalaxy Note20
Overview
Released
Released	September 2012	August 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.55″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 720	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	265 pixels per inch	393 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED, 1,280 × 720	Flat FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (2,400 × 1,080), HDR10+; 60 Hz (the Note20 Ultra is the first Note with 120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.6 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density
Pixel density	–	393 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	–	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4412	Exynos 990
Memory
Memory	2 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 (Notebookcheck); 2 GB RAM	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 MP4 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G77 MP11
Storage type
Storage type	16, 32 or 64 GB; microSD up to 64 GB	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP	12 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	12 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	64 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP BSI, autofocus, LED flash	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, OIS
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	12 MP, F2.2
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	–	64 MP, F2.0, OIS; 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom
Front camera
Front camera	1.9 MP BSI	10 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	–	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,100 mAh	4,300 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 21 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable battery	4,300 mAh typical; video playback up to 21 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 23 hours (4G)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	25 W Super Fast Charging
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	–	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	–	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	180 g (better)	192 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.4 mm	8.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	151.1 × 80.5 mm	161.6 × 75.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	–
Colours
Colours	Titanium Grey, Marble White	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, geomagnetic, gyro, light, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (GT-N7100)	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere
SIM
SIM	Micro-SIM	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.0 LE, aptX	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	USB 2.0 (micro-USB) with MHL; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, Glonass	–