SpecEagle
SpecEagle review · Samsung

Galaxy Note 20 review: The "affordable" 2020 Note — S Pen and flat screen, plastic back.

SpecEagle Editorial·Aug 2020·$999
Overall
76/100
Class rank
#117 of 182
Tier
Flagship
Buy?
At the right price
The verdict, up front

The value Note of 2020.

Galaxy Note 20 kept the S Pen and IP68 but cut to a 60 Hz flat panel and plastic back to hit $999. The Ultra was the one to want, but this sold well.

01Display

78/100

78/100 trails the 83-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

TypeSuper AMOLED Plus, 60 Hz
Size6.7 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px

02Camera

78/100

78/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

Main12 MP, f/1.8, OIS
Ultrawide12 MP
Telephoto64 MP, 3× hybrid
Selfie10 MP

03Performance

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.

ChipsetSnapdragon 865+ / Exynos 990 (7 nm)
RAM8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB

04Battery

74/100

74/100 trails the 77-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

Capacity4,300 mAh
Wired25 W
Wireless15 W

05Build

76/100

76/100 trails the 81-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

06Value

66/100

66/100 trails the 72-point cohort average for flagship phones of 2020.

What works
  • S Pen at a lower Note price.
  • Flat AMOLED + IP68.
  • 64 MP 3× hybrid zoom.
  • AKG stereo + wireless charging.
What doesn't
  • 60 Hz panel (vs Note 20 Ultra 120 Hz).
  • Plastic "glasstic" back.
  • No microSD.
  • Exynos 990 efficiency.
Cross-shop it against
iQOO 8 Pro
$850 · score 86/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .