Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Released 2020, August 21
192g (Sub6 5G), 194g (mmWave 5G), 8.3mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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6.7"
1080x2400 pixels
64MP
4320p
8GB RAM
Exynos 990
4300mAh
Li-Ion

Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-N981B (International); SM-N981U (USA); SM-N981U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N981W (Canada)

Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B
		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W
	5G bands	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B
		41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G

Launch	Announced	2020, August 05
Launch	Status	Available. Released 2020, August 21

Body	Dimensions	161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
	Weight	192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

Display	Type	Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
	Size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm² (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
		Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
	Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
	GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0

Main Camera	Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

Selfie camera	Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	Fast charging 25W USB Power Delivery 3.0 Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

Misc	Colors	Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
	Models	SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N
	SAR	0.95 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 650.00 / £ 654.96 / € 1,016.00

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G - user opinions and reviews

anon
M20
15 hours ago

battery is not as good as the note 9 running on 2018 exynos despite 300 mAh more capacity. but it's inconstent too the battery life. some days it lasts just about 24 hours other days just under 13 hours and this is my normal usage, not much vide...

K1
a04
16 Aug 2021

yeah unfortunately

YUKI93
K1x
29 Jul 2021

I really find this phone a missed opportunity. I'm still okay with having a plastic back panel because I use a phone casing anyway. But the screen is not significantly smaller than the Note20 Ultra, which is rather ironic because the Note10 has ...

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