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| Galaxy Note 20 | Redmi Note 17 (India/China) | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | August 21, 2020 | 2026, July 14 |
| Released | 2020, August | 2026-07-14 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 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 | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India |
| 5G | No | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - China; 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA - India |
| Speed | LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM |
| 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) | 169.70 x 79.14 x 8.4 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | IP64 dust tight and splash resistant |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (Hybrid) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 225 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 600 nits (rated), 624 nits (measured) | 1800 nits peak |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density) | 1080 x 2396 pixels (~375 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.2% | ~87.9% |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.99 inches, 118.7 cm2 (~88.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+ | AMOLED |
| 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 | Octa-core, up to 2.3GHz |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 (4nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD |
| Internal | 256GB | 128 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 6 / 8 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB; 8GB RAM | 128 GB; 6 / 8 GB 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 | 50 MP, f/1.8 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 1080p at 30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p at 30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | No |
| 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; dual-band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4300 mAh | 8000mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 45W wired; 22.5W reverse wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4300 mAh | Silicon-carbon |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | Starlight Purple; Dark Night; Arctic Blue |
| Compatibility | — | India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $209.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-N980F, SM-N980F/DS | 26021RN18C, 26021RN18I |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦319,770 | ₦330,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Optical in-display fingerprint sensor |