Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Galaxy S20: What's the difference?

 


(Pocket-lint) - At its Unpacked event in August, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 20 smartphone series, with two versions - the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra. However, how does the standard Note compare with the standard S20?

We compared the Galaxy Note 20 specifications with the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20+ specifications to help you figure out what the discrepancies are and which one you should purchase.

Design

  • Galaxy S20: 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm, 163g
  • Galaxy S20+:  161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8mm, 186g
  • Galaxy Note 20: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3mm, 192g
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a glass-backed metal frame and rounded corners. With a small punch hole camera at the top in the middle, the front is all illustrated, while the rear sees a prominent rectangular camera house in the top left corner.

There are a variety of different colour choices and the Galaxy S20 is IP68 immune to water and dust. The concept is very similar to the S20 for those that also take the S20+ into account, but the rear camera housing is bigger, as is the unit itself.

Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a similar design to the Galaxy S20, but it has squarer corners, even though it is rounder than the Note 20 Ultra, rather than glass, and has a 'glass' back. It also has a S Pen built-in, as it is a Note unit, marking the key difference between it and the S20 versions.

Note 20 is available in the colour choices of Mystic Grey, Mystic Bronze and Mystic Green. On the front, it features Corning Gorilla Glass 5, while Corning Gorilla Glass 6 is used for the S20. The Note 20 is almost similar to the S20+ when it comes to scale.

Display

  • Galaxy S20: 6.2-inch, AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 563ppi, 120Hz
  • Galaxy S20+: 6.7-inch, AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 525ppi, 120Hz
  • Galaxy Note 20: 6.7-inch, AMOLED, 2400 x 1080, 393ppi, 60Hz
With a resolution of 3200 x 1440, the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED display, resulting in a 563ppi pixel density. The S20+ has a 6.7-inch display with a pixel density of 525ppi, and with a Quad HD+ resolution.

They both have an Infinity-O monitor at the top and in the middle with angled edges and a punch hole camera. There is a 120Hz refresh rate for the Galaxy S20 and S20+, but this only runs at 1080p.

A 6.7-inch display with a 2400 x 1080 pixel resolution comes with the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (393ppi). It's smooth rather than curved, and it has a normal refresh rate of 60Hz, leaving the Note 20 Ultra at 120Hz.

Cameras

  • Galaxy S20: 12MP main, 64MP telephoto, 12MP ultra wide
  • Galaxy S20+: 12MP main, 64MP telephoto, 12MP ultra wide, DepthVision
  • Galaxy Note 20: 12MP main, 64MP telephoto, 12MP ultra wide
There is a triple rear camera in the Samsung Galaxy S20, consisting of a 12-megapixel main sensor, a 64-megapixel telephoto sensor and an ultra-wide 12-megapixel sensor. The hybrid zoom is 3x and the optical zoom is 30x.

In the meantime, the Galaxy S20+ has the same triple camera configuration as the S20, but adds a DepthVision sensor to the mix. You can find a 10-megapixel camera on the front of the S20 and S20+.

The Galaxy Note 20 comes with the same triple camera as the S20. Like the S20+, there is no DepthVision sensor and the zoom capabilities are reduced to 30X instead of the 50X supported on the Galaxy S20. A 10-megapixel punch hole camera is mounted on the front.

Hardware and specs

  • Galaxy S20: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, 4000mAh
  • Galaxy S20+: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or Exynos 990, 12GB RAM, 128GB storage, 4500mAh
  • Galaxy Note 20: Qualcomm SD865 Plus or Exynos 990, 8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, 4300mAh
Depending on the area, the Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ will both run on either the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 or the Exynos 990 chipset. The S20 has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, while 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage are available for the S20+.

All have wireless charging and fast charging, but compared to the S20's 4000mAh, the battery in the S20+ is a little bigger at 4500mAh. As standard, the S20+ is 5G capable, while the S20 comes in 4G and 5G versions.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note 20 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus chipset, or, depending on the area, on the same Exynos 990 chipset as the Galaxy S20. In both the LTE and 5G versions, there is 8 GB of RAM like the S20 and 256 GB of storage, but the 5G model also comes in a 128 GB version (region dependent). Sitting in the center of the S20 and S20+, the Note 20 has a battery capacity of 4300mAh. Wireless charging and quick charging are also offered.

Additionally, as we described in the design section, the Note 20 has ultra wideband technology on board and it has a S Pen, which has a range of different functions, including writing and navigation.

Conclusion


The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is around the same size as the Galaxy S20+ but, with the inclusion of a S Pen, it provides specifications more in line with the regular S20.

In addition to a slightly larger battery capacity and monitor, S Pen capabilities, a slightly more powerful chipset in the Qualcomm model and double the memory, the Note 20 has the same camera and RAM as the S20.

However, the screen resolution is lower and the refresh rate is half of the S20's maximum speed. There are some good reasons to choose the Note 20 over the S20, but you will also pay more to decide if the S Pen and the updates are worth the extra.



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