Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 20

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S10 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9820) that was released on February 20, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

40% higher pixel density (551 vs 393 PPI)
Delivers 32% higher peak brightness (822 against 622 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Weighs 35 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 3400 mAh
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2400 MHz
11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (718K versus 648K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 1-year and 6-months newer
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S10 and Note 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3040 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19:9	20:9
PPI	551 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	1215 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	88.08%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.1%	99.9%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	4.8 ms	6.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)	161.6 mm (6.36 inches)
Width	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)	75.2 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Black, Green, Brown
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820	Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock	2730 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	-	2 MB
Lithography process	8 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G76 MP12	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	432	704
GPU clock	720 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~607 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	148103	214069
GPU	236968	202411
Memory	121310	134994
UX	141476	164236
Total score	648880	718109

Max surface temperature	40.6 °C	38.6 °C
Stability	82%	88%
Graphics test	19 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	3230	4317

Web score	6523	7804
Video editing	5794	5716
Photo editing	18751	29885
Data manipulation	7126	7954
Writing score	10017	11968

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2400 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	9.5 GB	35 GB

Capacity	3400 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:12 hr	-
Watching video	10:32 hr	-
Gaming	03:23 hr	-
Standby	70 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4320 x 2432	3872 x 2592
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.65"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2019	August 2020
Release date	March 2019	August 2020
SAR (head)	0.48 W/kg	0.359 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.59 W/kg	1.366 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 20

Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Note 20

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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