Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,275, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 scores 2,769, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Samsung Galaxy Note 20's Super AMOLED Plus, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers 10 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers 4300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S21 FE better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S21 FE offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 20 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy S21 FE both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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Summary

Spec Score

85%
85%

Release Date

07 Aug, 2020
11 Jan, 2022

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Samsung Exynos 2100
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.91 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4300 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stunning display
  • Stylish, comfortable design
  • Capable selfie and main cameras
  • Clean UI

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Expensive
  • Not the fastest phone in the market
  • Slow wired and wireless charging speeds
  • No headphone jack

User Ratings

4.3/5
(1,708 ratings)
4.3/5
(150,465 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

545,374
AnTuTu Score
753,639
AnTuTu Score
N/A
8h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
4 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 07, 2020
(Official)
Jan 11, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
4 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Samsung Exynos 2100
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Processor

Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M5 Mongoose 2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G77 MP11
Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

545,374
753,639

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
39.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED Plus
Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

393 ppi
403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.18 %
86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

161.6 mm
155.7 mm

Width

75.2 mm
74.5 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

192 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX555 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.826 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.8µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera1/1.7" sensor size 1µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera76 mm focal length 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

10 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size Exmor RS 0.8µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
No

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4300 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 23 Hours(4G)
Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 25W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
8h 51m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 19m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.098 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope