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Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

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SamsungGalaxy Note20SamsungGalaxy Note9
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2020August 2018
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
Resolution2400 × 10802960 × 1440
Sharpness393 pixels per inch514 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Display typeFlat 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 cornersQuad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,960 × 1,440; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density393 ppi516 ppi
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5 frontCorning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
ChipExynos 990Exynos 9810
Memory8 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage256 GB128 GB, 512 GB
CPUOcta-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM10 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz); 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM with 128 GB, 8 GB with 512 GB
GPUMali-G77 MP11Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB
Cooling–Water Carbon Cooling system
Cameras
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MPNone
Telephoto camera64 MP12 MP
Optical zoomNone2×
Front camera10 MP8 MP
Main camera12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, OISSuper Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2–
Telephoto camera64 MP, F2.0, OIS; 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera10 MP, F2.28 MP autofocus, F1.7
Zoom3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; digital zoom up to 30x2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)
Battery and charging
Battery4,300 mAh4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 21 hoursUp to 20 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail4,300 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)4,000 mAh; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 59 hours (95 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 29 hours (3G)
Wired charging25 W Super Fast ChargingFast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight192 g201 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm
Height × width161.6 × 75.2 mm161.9 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
StylusYesYes
ColoursMystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic GreyMidnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen
Water resistance detailIP68IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; the S Pen is also IP68 (3.1 g)
BiometricsFingerprint sensor, face recognitionIris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors–Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile network4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhereLTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA
SIM–Single nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning–GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

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