Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Galaxy Note5

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	SamsungGalaxy Note5
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	August 2015
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	5.7″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2560 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	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	Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
Pixel density	393 ppi	518 ppi (Samsung India)
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Exynos 7420
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	Octa-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	16 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP (better)	5 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, OIS	16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for video
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	10 MP, F2.2	5 MP with video digital image stabilisation
Zoom
Zoom	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	Quick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	Audio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	Adaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutes
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	WPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging pad
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g	171 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.6 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	153.2 × 76.1 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Metal frame and glass back
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Gold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White Pearl
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
SIM	–	Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou