Samsung Galaxy Note 20: Rumours & Price Update

After the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Roland Quandt has now published data and images on the smaller Galaxy Note 20 on Winfuture . The specs suggest that it should be significantly cheaper than the Note 20 Ultra, especially since a version without 5G should also be offered.

The display is also decent in size at 6.7 inches, but the resolution is lower at 2,400 x 1,080 pixels. In addition, it only has a refresh rate of 60 Hz. In contrast to the Note 20 Ultra, the display of the Note 20 should be flat and not protected by Gorilla Glass 7, although there is no further information about the material used instead.

The back of the Galaxy Note 20 should also consist of plastic, only the frame is therefore made of metal. As with the Ultra model, the Exynos 990 will be used as the processor, but here with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB memory. An expansion via a micro SD card is probably not planned.

In the triple camera of the Note 20, Samsung is supposed to rely on a 12 MP main sensor with large pixels and an ultra wide angle, which also resolves with 12 MP. A 64 MP sensor is used for 3x optical zoom. The laser autofocus of the Note 20 Ultra is omitted here.

The S-Pen is of course also used for the Note 20. However, it should have 26 ms latency here. Other features such as game streaming with the Xbox Game Pass or Wireless DeX are offered with the Note 20 as well as with the Ultra model.

Dimensions: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm

Display: 6.7 inch Super AMOLED, 60 Hz, aspect ratio 20: 9, FHD + / 2400 x 1080 pixel, 393 ppi

Processor: Exynos 990 2.7 GHz Octacore CPU

Memory: 8 GB RAM, 256 GB

Main camera: triple camera, 12 MP with aperture f / 1.8, 12 MP ultra wide angle f / 2.2, 64 MP 3x optical zoom f / 2.0, 30x space zoom, video up to 8K

Front camera: 10 MP (f / 2.2, auto focus)

Battery: 4300 mAh, quick charge, induction charging

Connectivity: 2G, 3G, 4G / LTE, 5G-Ready, Dual-SIM + eSIM, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C (Gen 3.2), NFC, WiFi 6, Wireless DeX

Security: face recognition, on-screen fingerprint reader, Samsung Pay, Samsung Knox, IP68

Operating system: Android 10 with Samsung One UI

S-Pen: latency 26 ms

Colors: Mystic Black, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green

In marketing, Samsung should focus on productivity and gaming. The first is the S-Pen with a response time of just 9 milliseconds and the wireless connection to an external display with Wireless DeX. For gamers, the Note 20 Ultra should become more interesting through cooperation with Microsoft. Because the smartphone should be optimised for game streaming via Xbox Game Pass and thus make more than 90 games playable via the cloud.

The well-known Leaker Evan Blass has now published two 360-degree videos on Twitter and Patreon, which should show the Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. What is particularly noticeable is the flat display of the Note 20, while the Note 20 Ultra has a slightly curved display. Both have a punch hole in the middle for the front camera. This detail was missing from previous leaks on the display. According to the video, the Galaxy Note 20 has a triple camera in a rectangular camera module. The Note 20 Ultra has a periscope zoom, as well as a small fourth lens, which is probably a ToF sensor.

While there was still hope in April that Samsung would equip the upcoming Note 20 smartphones with the new Exynos 992 in the 6 nm process, this now seems to have been shattered. There is currently no evidence of a new Exynos processor, according to Max Weinbach, who examined the current firmware from Samsung. Accordingly, the Galaxy Note 20 should be equipped with the Samsung Exynos 990, which is already used in the Galaxy S20. 

The situation is different for the models that are supplied with Qualcomm processors. Because in One UI 2.5 there should be references to the new Snapdragon 865+. This does not guarantee that it will actually be installed on the Note 20 models, but in contrast to the Exynos 992, Samsung is already planning to use the Snapdragon 865+.

In Europe, Samsung typically uses its own Exynos processor for its flagships. The models in the USA, on the other hand, are delivered with Qualcomm processors.