Samsung Galaxy Note vs Samsung Galaxy Note20

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Galaxy Note compared with Galaxy Note20

	SamsungGalaxy Note	SamsungGalaxy Note20
Overview
Released
Released	October 2011	August 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.3″	6.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1280 × 800	2400 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	285 pixels per inch	393 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	WXGA (1,280 × 800) HD Super AMOLED, 16M colours	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	285 ppi	393 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 4210	Exynos 990
Memory
Memory	1 GB	8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	16 GB, 32 GB	256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	1.4 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9; 1 GB RAM (Notebookcheck)	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-400 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G77 MP11
Storage type
Storage type	16 or 32 GB; microSD card slot up to 32 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	2 MP	10 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	8 MP, autofocus (Notebookcheck), 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	2 MP	10 MP, F2.2
Zoom
Zoom	4x digital zoom	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; digital zoom up to 30x
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 24–30 fps	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	2,500 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	178 g (better)	192 g
Thickness
Thickness	9.65 mm	8.3 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	146.85 × 82.95 mm	161.6 × 75.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	–	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass front, plastic back and frame (Notebookcheck)	–
Colours
Colours	Black, White, Pink	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68
Biometrics
Biometrics	–	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, light, digital compass, proximity, barometer	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)	Android 10
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; HSPA+ 21 Mbps	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere
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 3.0 + HS	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	–	Yes
USB
USB	Micro-USB 2.0; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	A-GPS, GLONASS	–