Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Manufactured in August, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 168g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 10
  • Larger display: 6.3in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2280 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
783 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.1 %
PWM (Flicker)242 Hz236 Hz
Response time8.5 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 151 mm (5.94 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 168 g (5.93 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
91.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (M4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 704 432
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 651.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
2512
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1139957
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802512
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
644026
CPU206940153515
GPU180770210357
Memory136999150340
UX155352129814
NanoReview Score680061644026
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
3345
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °C48.6 °C
Stability51 %78 %
Graphics Test25 fps20 fps
Graphics Score42213345
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20], [Samsung Galaxy Note 10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
8546
Writing score133009229
Web score92216604
Video editing60015834
Data manipulation84876760
NanoReview Score112138546

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20.1 GB 20 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA (12 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
17:28
Web Browsing06:49 h06:34 h
Video Playback10:33 h11:12 h
Games04:30 h04:27 h
Standby Mode69 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.1
Focal length29 mm52 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2Samsung S5K3M3
Sensor size1/1.721/3.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LASamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.6
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.65
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B(2000/B)/B20/B150)
LTE category2220
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 10
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 949
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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