Screen size
Galaxy Note20 5GWinner: 6.7"+7.5%
Galaxy S256.2"
Quick verdict
Galaxy S25 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Galaxy Note20 5G
3
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S25
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy Note20 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S25
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy Note20 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Galaxy S25
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy Note20 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S25
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy Note20 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G bands
Galaxy Note20 5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W
Galaxy S25
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy Note20 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
Galaxy S25
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy Note20 5G
2020, August 05
Galaxy S25
2025, January 22
Status
Galaxy Note20 5G
Available. Released 2020, August 21
Galaxy S25
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Dimensions
Galaxy Note20 5G
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S25
146.9 x 70.5 x 7.2 mm (5.78 x 2.78 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy Note20 5G
192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
Galaxy S25
162 g (5.71 oz)
Build
Galaxy Note20 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
Galaxy S25
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy Note20 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S25
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy Note20 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
Galaxy S25
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy Note20 5G
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Galaxy S25
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy Note20 5G
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S25
6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy Note20 5G
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Galaxy S25
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy Note20 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Galaxy S25
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
OS
Galaxy Note20 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Galaxy S25
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Chipset
Galaxy Note20 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy S25
Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy Note20 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy S25
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy Note20 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy S25
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Card slot
Galaxy Note20 5G
No
Galaxy S25
No
Internal
Galaxy Note20 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S25
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy Note20 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S25
UFS 4.0
Triple
Galaxy Note20 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Galaxy S25
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy Note20 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S25
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy Note20 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S25
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy Note20 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S25
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy Note20 5G
HDR
Galaxy S25
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy Note20 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S25
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy Note20 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S25
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy Note20 5G
No
Galaxy S25
No
Other
Galaxy Note20 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S25
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy Note20 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S25
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy Note20 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Galaxy S25
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy Note20 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S25
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy Note20 5G
Yes
Galaxy S25
Yes
Radio
Galaxy Note20 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S25
No
USB
Galaxy Note20 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S25
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy Note20 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S25
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy Note20 5G
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy S25
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy Note20 5G
Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Galaxy S25
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy Note20 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S25
25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy Note20 5G
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
Galaxy S25
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold, Coral Red, Blue Black
Models
Galaxy Note20 5G
SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N
Galaxy S25
SM-S931B, SM-S931B/DS, SM-S931U, SM-S931U1, SM-S931W, SM-S931N, SM-S9310, SM-S931E, SM-S931E/DS
SAR
Galaxy Note20 5G
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.13 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy Note20 5G
0.68 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S25
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy Note20 5G
About 430 EUR
Galaxy S25
$ 799.99 / C$ 679.99 / £ 429.99 / € 589.90 / ₹ 74,999