Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1883 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time6.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 161.5 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Brown
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
88.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy A57 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Samsung Exynos 1680
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 3/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 n/a
GPU Cores 704 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
4453
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11481389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31074453
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
1390055
CPU225316510705
GPU239949374535
Memory146041204469
UX164839300346
NanoReview Score7761451390055
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability88 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4317n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Writing score12721n/a
Web score8280n/a
Video editing5783n/a
Data manipulation7654n/a
NanoReview Score10773n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2400 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 35 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
24:32
Web Browsing07:01 h10:41 h
Video Playback12:33 h20:15 h
Games04:55 h05:40 h
Standby Mode96 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 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) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LASony IMX258
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced August, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 549
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A57 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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