Samsung Note 20

Display:

• Size: 6.7-inch
• Type: Super AMOLED Plus, Infinity-O Display (punch-hole)
• Resolution: FHD+ (1080 x 2400 pixels), 393 ppi density
• Aspect Ratio: 20:9
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Features: HDR10+ certified

Performance:

• Chipset (Market Dependent):
  • Global/EMEA: Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm+) – Octa-core (2×2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2×2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • USA/China: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) – Octa-core (1×3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4×1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
• GPU (Market Dependent):
  • Exynos: Mali-G77 MP11
  • Snapdragon: Adreno 650
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR5
• Internal Storage: 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0
• Expandable Storage: No (unlike the Note 20 Ultra)

Cameras:

• Rear Camera (Triple):
  • Main (Wide): 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/1.76″, 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
  • Telephoto: 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm, 1/1.72″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom (achieved through cropping from the high-res sensor), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
  • Ultrawide: 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm, 1/2.55″, 1.4µm
• Rear Camera Features: LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Scene Optimizer, Shot Suggestions, Flaw Detection
• Rear Video Recording: 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS, Super Steady
• Front Camera (Single): 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2″, 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
• Front Camera Features: Dual video call, Auto-HDR
• Front Video Recording: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery:

• Capacity: 4300 mAh (non-removable Li-Ion)
• Charging:
  • 25W wired fast charging (PD3.0) – up to 50% in about 30 minutes
  • 15W fast wireless charging (Qi/PMA)
  • 4.5W reverse wireless charging (Wireless PowerShare)

S Pen Features:

• Latency: Improved 26ms latency (compared to older models, though the Note 20 Ultra had 9ms)
• Air Actions: Gesture controls (e.g., Back, Home, Recent, Smart Select, Screen Write)
• Handwriting to Text: Converts handwriting to digital text
• Screen Off Memo: Quickly jot notes on the display when off
• Bluetooth Integration: Acts as a remote control for camera, presentations, etc.

Design & Durability:

• Dimensions: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
• Weight: 192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G)
• Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
• Water & Dust Resistance: IP68 certified (up to 1.5m for 30 minutes in fresh water)
• Colors: Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue

Connectivity:

• Network: 5G (sub-6 GHz and mmWave variants available), LTE, HSPA, GSM
• SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) + eSIM support
• WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
• GPS: GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
• NFC: Yes
• USB: USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
• Audio Jack: No 3.5mm headphone jack
• Stereo Speakers: Yes, tuned by AKG

Operating System:

• Original OS: Android 10 (with One UI 2.5)
• Upgradable to: Android 13 (with One UI 5). Samsung provided three major Android OS updates for this device. As of June 2025, it is nearing the end of its 5-year security update cycle, receiving quarterly security patches.

Other Features:

• Under-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
• ANT+
• Samsung Knox security