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General Information
Model Name
Galaxy Note 20
Galaxy Note 9
Model type
Bar
Bar
Colors
Bronze (Mystic Bronze)Black (Mystic Black)White (Mystic White)
Blue (Ocean Blue)Black (Midnight Black)Purple (Lavender Purple)Bronze (Metallic Copper)Silver (Cloud Silver)White (Alpine White)
Announced
2020, August
2018, August
Released
2020, August
2018, August
Physical specifications
Dimensions
Bar: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm
Bar: 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weights
192g
201g
IP rating
IP68
IP68
Operating system
Operating system
Android 11
Android 10
One UI version
3.0
2.5
Networks
SIM
Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot)
Dual SIM model (Hybrid SIM slot)
SIM card sizes
Nano-SIM (4FF)
Nano-SIM (4FF)Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks
2G3G4G
2G3G4G
eSIM support
Yes
No
Display
Kind
Main Display
Name
Infinity-O Display
Infinity Display
Technology
Super AMOLED Plus
Super AMOLED Display
Size
6.7 inch / 170.18 mm
6.4 inch / 162.56 mm
Resolution
FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels
QHD+ / 2960x1440 pixels
Pixel density
393 PPI
516 PPI
Screen to body ratio
~83.4%
Processors
Memory
RAM/ROM sizes
8 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM
6 GB RAM with 128 GB ROM8 GB RAM with 512 GB ROM
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1 TB
512 GB
Sensors
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Ambient Light sensor
Yes
No
Barometer
Yes
Yes
Fingerprint sensor
No
Yes
Geomagnetic sensor
Yes
Yes
Gyro sensor
Yes
Yes
HR sensor
No
Yes
Hall sensor
Yes
Yes
Iris sensor
No
Yes
Pressure sensor
No
Yes
Proximity sensor
Yes
Yes
RGB Light sensor
No
Yes
Ultrasonic Fingerprint sensor
Yes
No
Video
Max. Video Recording Resolution
8K video recording at 24 fps (7680x4320)
4K UHD video recording at 60 fps (3840x2160)
External memory support
Yes
Yes
External memory support maximum
1 TB
512 GB
Rear Camera
Rotating
No
Flash
Yes
Yes
Digital Zoom
Yes
Yes
Optical Zoom
Yes
Yes
Kind
Wide-angle Camera
Megapixels
12MP
12MP
Aperture
F1.8
F1.5/F2.4
Pixel size
1.8μm
1.4μm
Field of view
79°
77˚
Extras
Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OIS
PDAF, OIS
Kind
Ultra Wide Camera
Megapixels
12MP
Aperture
F2.2
Pixel size
1.4μm
Field of view
120°
Kind
Telephoto Camera
Megapixels
64MP
12MP
Aperture
F2.0
F2.4
Pixel size
0.8µm
1.0μm
Field of view
76°
45˚
Extras
OIS
AF
Front Camera
Rotating
No
Flash
No
No
Digital Zoom
No
Kind
Selfie Camera
Megapixels
10MP
Aperture
F2.2
Pixel size
1.22μm
Field of view
80˚
Extras
Dual Pixel AF
Kind
Wide Selfie Camera
Megapixels
8MP
Aperture
F1.7
Pixel size
1.22μm
Field of view
80˚
Extras
AF
Connectivity
ANT+
Yes
Yes
USB version
Type C
Type C
3.5mm Headphonejack
No
Yes
Location technology
BeiDouGalileoGlonassGPS
BeiDouGalileoGlonassGPS
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi Direct
Yes
Yes
NFC
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Battery
Standard battery capacity
4300mAh
4000mAh
Removable battery
No
No
Wired fast charging
Yes
Yes
Wired fast charging watt
25
15
Wireless fast charging
Yes
Yes
Wireless fast charging Watt
15
15
Wireless power share
Yes
Wireless power share Watt
4.5