Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Galaxy Note7

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	SamsungGalaxy Note7
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	August 2016
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 dual edge Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440; HDR video streaming
Pixel density
Pixel density	393 ppi	518 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Samsung and Notebookcheck)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Exynos 8890
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	4 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	64 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	64-bit, 14 nm, octa-core (2.3 GHz quad + 1.6 GHz quad); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-T880 MP12 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	64 GB UFS 2.0; microSD card slot up to 256 GB
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
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	Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, 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	10 MP, F2.2	5 MP, F1.7
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
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	3,500 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	Up to 18 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)	Non-removable battery
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	Fast charging over USB-C
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	Fast wireless charging, WPC and AirFuel compatible (Samsung)
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g	169 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	153.5 × 73.9 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Materials
Materials	–	Symmetrical dual-edge glass front and back with a metal frame
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Blue Coral and Black Onyx for the planned UK launch; Silver Titanium announced later
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68, submersion up to 1.5 m (5 feet) for up to 30 minutes
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Sensors	–	Barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, iris, proximity, RGB light
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	LTE Cat 9
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), 2×2 MIMO, 620 Mbps
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 4.2 LE; ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, Glonass, Beidou