Tech review of Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981

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VRM24 🤖 AI Review: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981: a technical overview based on VRM24’s recorded device data.

Design and display

Type: Smartphone; Announced: 2020, August; Dimensions: 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in); Weight: 192 g (6.77 oz); Display: Super AMOLED Plus; Size: 6.7 inches; Resolution: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio; Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Display size and resolution describe the viewing format; brightness, colour accuracy and durability require separate testing.

Platform and memory

OS: Android 10, One UI 5; Chipset: Exynos 990; CPU: Octa Core 2x Mongoose M5 2.73 GHz & 2x Cortex-A76 2.50 GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz; GPU: Mali-G77 MP11; RAM: 8 GB; Storage: 128 GB or 256 GB; Memory card: No.

The chipset and memory describe the hardware configuration. They do not establish measured speed, gaming performance or current software support.

Cameras

Rear camera: 12 MP / 64 MP / 12 MP; Rear video: 4320p, 24fps; Front camera: 10 MP; Front video: 2160p, 60fps.

These are the recorded camera specifications. Image quality and stabilisation cannot be judged from resolution alone.

Battery and connections

Battery capacity: Li-Ion 4300 mAh; Battery model: EB-BN980ABY; Charging port: USB Type-C 3.2; Headphone jack: No; Interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX; Networks: GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G; SIM: Dual SIM.

Battery capacity is not a measured runtime. Charging speed, battery condition and compatibility of replacement parts need separate verification.

What the specifications tell us

Use this overview to compare the recorded configuration with your needs. It does not provide benchmarks or hands-on performance measurements.

Prepared using ChatGPT-authored templates and VRM24’s own collected device data. Device details are inserted from our records; each overview is not individually written by a model. AI-assisted text and source data may contain errors. Actual performance may vary. Verify specifications and part compatibility before repair.

Main and additional circuit boards

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981
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Spare parts

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Microphone
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Card tray
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Wireless charging
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Characteristics

and Features

Features

Type Smartphone
OS Android 10, One UI 5
SIM type/size Nano SIM and eSIM
SIM Dual SIM
Dimensions 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)

Display

Display type Super AMOLED Plus
Size 6.7 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio
PPI density 393
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Multimedia

Main camera 12 MP / 64 MP / 12 MP
Main camera Video 4320p, 24fps
Front (selfie) camera 10 MP
Front (selfie) camera Video 2160p, 60fps
Audio 32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG
Headphone jack No

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands Yes, 5G bands 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Interfaces Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Satellite navigation Yes, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Processor and Memory

System on a chip Exynos 990
CPU Octa Core 2x Mongoose M5 2.73 GHz & 2x Cortex-A76 2.50 GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
GPU Mali-G77 MP11
Internal memory 128 GB or 256 GB
RAM 8 GB
Card slot No

Battery

Battery capacity Li-Ion 4300 mAh
Charging port USB Type-C 3.2
Battery model EB-BN980ABY

Models with the same battery

Other

Announced 2020, August

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Evgenii Kuzmin

Evgenii Kuzmin

Senior maintenance service and repair engineer

Based on our experience, we made a selection of the most common malfunctions of mobile devices and evaluated the difficulty of performing repairs for each of them. The final evaluation of the difficulty of the repair is the sum of all the parameters. This difficulty rating is also applicable for all models Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981 — Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G SM-N981B; SM-N981U; SM-N981U1; SM-N981W released for markets in different countries.