Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ - specs comparison

Display

Size:

5.7 inches

6.7 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1440 pixels, 518 PPI

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 524 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED

Dynamic AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

76.62 %

90.94 %

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

120Hz refresh rate (@1080p), HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Processor:

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

GPU:

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 650

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4

12GB LPDDR5

Internal storage:

64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB, not expandable

128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 104.1 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity:

3000 mAh

4500 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Single camera

Quad camera

Main camera:

16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.9; 28 mm; 1/2.6"; 1.12 μm

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.7"; 1.8 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Optical zoom: 1.1x; Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Fourth camera:

0.3 MP VGA (ToF 3D depth sensing)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.0

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA)

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features:

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling

OIS, HDR, EIS

Front:

5 MP

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

Design

Dimensions:

6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm)

6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches (161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm)

Weight:

6.03 oz (171.0 g)

6.56 oz (188.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass; Frame: Metal

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl

Cosmic grey, Cloud blue, Cosmic black, Cosmic white, Aura red, Aura blue

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

LTE (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)

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), 71(600)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS

LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

No 3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Earpiece, Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback

32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2

5.0

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0

Type-C (reversible), USB 3.2

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device

Charging, Headphones port, OTG

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer

Other:

NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jul 15, 2015

Jan 28, 2020

FCC ID value:

A3LSMN920A link

A3LSMG986B link

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.22 W/kg

0.25 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg

0.89 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

1.27 W/kg

1.59 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.98 W/kg

1.35 W/kg

Phablet:

2.95 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 1200

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy S20+ User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 13, 2015

Feb 11, 2020