Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Model
Galaxy Note 20
Model number
SM-N980F, SM-N981B, SM-N981U
Announcement
August 5, 2020
Launch
August 21, 2020
Availability
Yes
Prices
₹77,999, $999, £849
OS at launch
Android 10 (One UI 2.5)
UI
One UI 2.5
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g / 6.77 oz
Build / Materials
Front - Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Frame - Aluminum, Back - Plastic
Colors
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Gray
Water resistance
Yes, IP68
Dust resistance
Yes (IP68)
Keys / Buttons
Right: Power/Side Key, Volume Keys; (Under-display Fingerprint)
Size
6.7 inches
Screen to body ratio
~89.2%
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
Aspect ratio
20:9
Pixel density
~393 ppi
Refresh rate
60Hz
Peak brightness
650 nits (typ), 1050 nits (peak)
HDR support
Yes, HDR10 and HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
AOD
Yes
Other features
HDR10+ support, Always On Display
Chipset
Exynos 990 (Global) / Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (USA),
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 (Global) / Adreno 650 (USA)
Fabrication
7 nm (Exynos) / 7 nm+ (Snapdragon)
RAM
8GB
RAM type
LPDDR5
Storage
128GB / 256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expansion
No
Cooling system
Yes, Ultra-thin Vapor Chamber
Other features
S Pen (26ms latency), Wireless DeX, UWB, Ultrasonic Fingerprint
Rear / Back Camera
Number of camera
3
Lens types
Wide, Ultra wide, Telephoto
Megapixels
Wide - 12MP, Ultra Wide - 12MP, Telephoto - 64MP
Sensor size
Main 1/1.76", UW 1/2.55", Tele 1/1.72"
Aperture
f/1.8 (Wide), f/2.2 (Ultra Wide), f/2.0 (Telephoto)
OIS
Yes (Main, Telephoto)
Flash
Yes, LED Flash
Auto focus type
Yes, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Camera features
Space Zoom (30x), Single Take, 8K Video, Pro Video Mode
Video Recording
Maximum resolution
8K 24fps
Frame rates
8K @ 24fps; 4K @ 30/60fps; 1080p @ 30/60/240fps
Slowmotion
Yes
Cinematic mode
Yes (Live Focus Video)
Front Camera
Megapixels
10MP
Aperture
f/2.2
Features
Dual Pixel PDAF, 4K Video @ 60fps, Auto-HDR
Video recording
4K @ 30/60fps
Capacity
4300 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Charging speed
25W Wired
Wireless charging
Yes
Wireless charging speed
15W
Reverse wireless charging
Yes
Reverse wireless charging speed
Aperture
f/2.2
Video recording
4K @ 30/60fps
4G
Yes
5G
No
Dual SIM
Yes
eSIM
Yes
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth version
V 5.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
IR blaster
No
USB type
USB Type-C 3.2
OTG support
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
VoWiFi
Yes
Fingerprint
Yes (Under display, ultrasonic)
Accelerometer
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Ambient light
Yes
Compass
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Other sensors
-
Loud speaker
Yes
Loud speaker type
Stereo with Dolby Atmos
Dolby atmos
Yes, with stereo speakers
FM radio
Yes
3.5 mm jack
No
Vibration motor
X-Axis Linear Motor
Updates
Yes
Update policy
Industry Standard
Gaming mode
Yes (Game Booster)
AI features
Yes (Bixby, Scene Optimizer)
Customization
Yes
Security features
Fingerprint (Under display, ultrasonic), Face Unlock, Knox
SAR value head
0.71 W/kg
SAR value body
1.22 W/kg
Pros
S Pen integration, Excellent camera quality, Flagship level performance
Cons
Plastic back (glasstic), 60Hz display only, Exynos 990 heating issues
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