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Samsung Galaxy Note 20

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Released · Aug 21, 2020

This device is also known as Samsung SM-N981U

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Design
Dimensions	6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
Weight	6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features	Stylus
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red

Display
Size	6.7-inch
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED Plus
Refresh rate	60Hz
Screen-to-body	89.23 %
Features	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.5 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU	Adreno 650
RAM	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage	128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB
Storage expansion	not expandable
OS	Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI
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Battery
Capacity	4300 mAh
Type	Li - Polymer
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 3min
Browsing:	11h 58min
Gaming:	6h 38min
Video:	7h 17min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera	64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS
Front	10 MP (PDAF, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other	NFC, ANT+

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
5G	Bands n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.41 W/kg Body: 0.92 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.22 W/kg Phablet: 3.99 W/kg
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Buyers information
MSRP	$ 1000
In The Box	Data Cable, Travel Adapter, Ejection Pin, Quick Start Guide
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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 05, 2020

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Alternative variants

For Europe

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Internal storage	256GB
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 16, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMN981B
Measured SAR	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.72 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg Phablet: 1.93 W/kg
MSRP	€ 1023

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
Xfinity Mobile

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