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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW and Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display or Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Design & display	8.2	7.3
Performance & hardware	6.8	6.4
Camera	6.7	7.2
Connectivity	5.8	6.4
Battery & charging	5.8	6.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW, if you care about…

Display Refresh Rate: 120 Hz; against 60 Hz
Display Pixel Density: 566 ppi; against 393 ppi
Weight: 168.1 g; against 192 g
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Glass, Plastic

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,300 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 256 GB; against 128 GB
SIM Configurations: Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM; against Single Nano-SIM
Display Diagonal: 6.7″; against 6.2″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Samsung Exynos 990
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	ARM Mali-G77 MP11
Storage Type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	—	515,090
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	984
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,722
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with Cortex-A77 and Cortex-A55 cores.	Octa-core CPU with regional Mongoose M5/Cortex-A76/Cortex-A55 or Kryo 585/Cortex-A77/Cortex-A55 configurations.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR5

Design

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Body Colors	Pink, Grey, White	Green, Bronze, Grey, Red, Blue
Body Thickness	8.1 mm Best value	8.3 mm
Body Width	69.1 mm	75.2 mm
Body Height	151.7 mm	161.6 mm
Weight	168.1 g Best value	192 g
Usable Surface	88.5 %	89.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	4,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	25 W	25 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	15 W	15 W
Reverse wireless charging power	—	4.5 W

Display

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	Super AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,200 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.2″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	3,200 px Best value	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	566 ppi Best value	393 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz Best value	60 Hz
Display Features	120Hz, HDR10+, Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10+, HDR10, Always-On Display, Touchscreen, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual Nano-SIM Best value
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n260, 5G NR n261	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B14, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B30, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B46, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B71, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n260, 5G NR n261
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Samsung DeX, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG	Samsung DeX, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 3.2	USB 3.2
SAR American Head	0.91 W/kg Best value	0.95 W/kg
SAR American Body	1.05 W/kg	0.72 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	—	0.68 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.37 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	200 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Microphone Count	—	3
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, High-Bitrate Audio Support

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S20 5G UW	Galaxy Note20 5G
Model numbers	SM-G981V	SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N