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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Announced Date:2020, August 05Release Date and Availability:Available. Released 2020, August 21Technology:GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G2G Bands:GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900Display Type:Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+Display Size:6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) inches
Pros
Cons
Where to Buy
Currently unavailable for this variant.
Basics
Announced Date
2020, August 05
Release Date and Availability
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Operating System
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
UI / Skin
One UI 5
Network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Display Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Pixel Density
393 ppippi
Refresh Rate
-Hz
Adaptive Refresh Rate
-
Peak Brightness
-nits
HDR Support
yes
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Design & Build
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Height
161.6 mmmm
Width
75.2 mmmm
Thickness
8.3 mmmm
Weight
192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)g
IP Rating
IP68
Build Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Fingerprint Scanner
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic)
Colors
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Stylus
yes
Performance
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 Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
Process Node
7 nm
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
no
Cooling System
-
Rear Camera
Main Camera Setup
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
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Ultrawide Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Telephoto Camera
64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
Periscope Camera
-
Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
OIS
yes
Optical Zoom
-
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Memory
RAM Options
8GB
Storage Options
128, 256GB
Front Camera
Selfie Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Front Video Recording
HDR
Features
Other Features
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Battery & Charging
Battery Capacity
4300 mAhmAh
Battery Type
Li-Ion
Wired Charging
25W wired, PD3.0W
Wireless Charging
15W wireless (Qi)W
Reverse Charging
4.5W reverse wirelessW
Replaceable Battery
-
Comms
SIM Type
· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
5G Support
yes
eSIM
yes
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
yes
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
IR Blaster
-
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Misc
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)
3rd Party Test Data
Source
-
Performance
-
Display
-
Loudspeaker
-
Battery
-
EU Label
Energy
-
Battery
-
Freefall
-
Repairability
-
Audio & Sensors
Stereo Speakers
yes
3.5mm Jack
no
Sensors
accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Accelerometer
yes
Gyroscope
yes
Proximity Sensor
yes
Compass
yes
Barometer
yes
Box & Extras
Charger Included
-
Case Included
-