Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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 Left: Galaxy Note 20 Right: Galaxy Note 20 Ultra | |
| Brand | Samsung |
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
| Type | Phablet |
Series | Galaxy Note |
| Family | Samsung Galaxy |
First released | August 5, 2020 |
Availability by region | August 21, 2020 |
| Discontinued | December 2021 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra (indirect) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 (indirect) Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (direct) |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S20 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
| 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G | |
| Slate | |
| Dimensions | Note 20: 161.6 mm × 75.2 mm × 8.3 mm (6.36 in × 2.96 in × 0.33 in) Note 20 Ultra: 164.8 mm × 77.2 mm × 8.1 mm (6.49 in × 3.04 in × 0.32 in) |
| Weight | Note 20: 192–194 g (6.8–6.8 oz) Note 20 Ultra: 208 g (7.3 oz) |
| Original: Android 10 with One UI 2.5 Final: Android 13 with One UI 5.1 | |
| Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific (Except East Asia), and Brazil: Samsung Exynos 990 East Asia (Greater China, South Korea, Japan), North America and Latin America (Except Brazil): Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ | |
| CPU | Exynos: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 Snapdragon: Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) |
| GPU | Exynos: Mali-G77 MP11 Snapdragon: Adreno 650 |
| Memory | 8 or 12 GB LPDDR5-5500 RAM |
| Storage | 128, 256 or 512 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Note 20: None Note 20 Ultra: microSDXC, expandable up to 1 TB | |
| SIM | nanoSIM, eSIM Single SIM or Hybrid Dual SIM in dual stand-by |
| Battery | Non-removable Note 20: 4300 mAh Note 20 Ultra: 4500 mAh |
| Charging | Supports Fast Charging at 25W Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging Reverse wireless charging at 4.5W USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Rear camera |
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS & OIS, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front camera | 10 MP, ƒ/2.2, 26 mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22 μm 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps Dual video call, Auto-HDR |
| Display |
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External display | Always on Display |
| Sound | 32-bit/384kHz stereo speakers tuned by AKG |
| Connectivity | GSM/CDMA/HSPA/EVDO/LTE/5G, WLAN, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct & Hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE & aptX, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS & GALILEO, NFC, USB 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Data inputs |
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| IP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes | |
| Model | International models: SM-N980x (Note 20 LTE) SM-N981x (Note 20 5G) SM-N985x (Note 20 Ultra LTE) SM-N986x (Note 20 Ultra 5G) (Last letter varies by carrier and international models) Japanese models: SCG06 (au, Note 20 Ultra 5G) SC-53A (NTT Docomo, Note 20 Ultra 5G) |
| Codename | Canvas, c1, c2 |
| Other | Samsung Galaxy S20 |
| Website | www |
| References | |
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (stylized and marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra) is a series of Android-based phablet-sized smartphones developed, produced, and marketed by Samsung Electronics as part of their Galaxy Note series, succeeding the Galaxy Note 10 series. The devices were announced on 5 August 2020 alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 2, Galaxy Watch 3, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Tab S7 during Samsung's Unpacked Event.
The Galaxy Note 20 was the final model in the Galaxy Note series, with Samsung beginning to integrate the functionality from the Note series into its Z series and S series "Ultra" models starting in 2021. While the S21 Ultra and Z Fold series support S-Pen input, the S-Pen is not included in packaging since there's no dedicated slot to put the pen inside, making the S-Pen available as an optional accessory for these devices. Beginning with the S22 Ultra, Samsung re-introduced the S-Pen and the dedicated slot only for its S Ultra models.
Due to restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic on public and social gatherings, Note 20 devices were unveiled virtually at Samsung's newsroom in Suwon, South Korea. At the event, Samsung announced that the smartphones include support for 5G connectivity, which allows for higher-bandwidth and lower-latency mobile connections where 5G network coverage is available. The Note 20's S-Pen has up to 4× better latency than that of previous generations. Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, and Mystic Grey are colour options for the Note 20; Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black and Mystic White are colour options for the Note 20 Ultra. Unlike its predecessor, the Note 20 range does not feature a "+" model.
The Galaxy Note 20 series also include a number of new software features, which include performance optimization for mobile gaming, wireless sync with desktop and laptop PCs, and improved DeX features for remotely connected to compatible devices.