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Samsung Galaxy Note8 |
Samsung Galaxy Note20 |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 | ||
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017, August 23 | 2020, August 05 |
| Status | Available. Released 2017, September | Available. Released 2020, August 21 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in) | 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
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| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+ |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density) | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display |
Always-on display | |
| Platform | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 |
| Chipset | Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
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-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| Memory | ||
|---|---|---|
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only | No |
| Internal | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 | |
| Main Camera | ||
|---|---|---|
| Modules | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
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 | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, stereo sound rec., HDR, gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio |
32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 4300 mAh |
| Charging | 15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless |
| Talk time | Up to 22 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 74 h | |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | SAR | 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) | 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.17 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD | SM-N980F, SM-N980F/DS |
| Price | About 500 EUR | $ 243.95 / £ 280.00 / € 499.99 |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | AnTuTu: 201065 (v7) GeekBench: 6784 (v4.4) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
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| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.148(sunlight) | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB | |
| Audio quality | Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -93.2dB | |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 89h | |