Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
- Higher pixel density: 393ppi
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 86 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 6.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.6 mm (6.36 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP54 |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Brown |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G68 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 704 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 550 MHz | 949 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS | 121.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1148 | 953 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3107 | 2003 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1318 |
| CPU | 225316 | 138446 |
| GPU | 239949 | 69251 |
| Memory | 146041 | 99549 |
| UX | 164839 | 109306 |
| NanoReview Score | 776145 | 416552 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 88 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 25 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 4317 | n/a |
| Writing score | 12721 | n/a |
| Web score | 8280 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5783 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7654 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10773 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 35 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:05 h | 1:19 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:01 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:33 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:55 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | Up to 24FPS | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 240 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 64 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Focal length | 27 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung Bright S5KGW2 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.72 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LA | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 10 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX374 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2 | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | n/a |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2020 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2020 yr | August, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 239 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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