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| Galaxy Note 20 | Pova 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 21, 2020 | 2026, June 11 |
| Released | 2020, August | 2026-06-18 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | LTE |
| 5G | No | SA/NSA |
| Speed | LTE | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 2G | 3G | 4G | 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) | 165.6 x 78.4 x 8.8 mm (6.52 x 3.09 x 0.35 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 600 nits (rated), 624 nits (measured) | 950nits HBM; 760nits TYP |
| Color | — | 8 bit |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 144Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) | 1080 x 2344 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~382 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.2% | ~86.3% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | Main: 6.76 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+ | AMOLED, 144Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA | 6nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.4GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA | MediaTek Dimensity 7100 5G |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Arm Mali-G610 MC2 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | HiOS 16 | Based on Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB | 256 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 8 GB physical RAM |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB; 8GB RAM | 256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50MP AF |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 2K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 13MP |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Ambient Light Sensor | Proximity Sensor | G-Sensor | E-compass | Gyroscope | Side-mounted Fingerprint Recognition | Infrared Blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 8000mAh |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4300 mAh | 8000 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | Arc White / Graphite Black / Helios Orange |
| Compatibility | — | Malaysia specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $209.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N980F, SM-N980F/DS | LK6 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦319,770 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor |