Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus vs Note 20

Name Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus – frontSamsung Galaxy S26 Plus – backSamsung Galaxy S26 Plus – left sideSamsung Galaxy S26 Plus – right side
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G – front
MSRP $1099.99 $999.99
Released Mar 2026 Aug 2020
Availability Available Discontinued
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Operating system
Operating system (OS) Android 16 Android 10
Latest OS update? - Android 13
Display specifications
Display type AMOLED AMOLED
Display size (inch) 6.7″ 6.7″
Resolution (H×W) 3120×1440 2400×1080
Aspect ratio (H:W) 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density (PPI) 516 PPI 393 PPI
HDR support (types) HDR10+ HDR10+
Refresh rate (max) 120 Hz 60 Hz
Hardware
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Exynos 990
GPU Adreno 840 Mali-G77 MP11
CPU cores 8-core 8-core
CPU clock speed (max) 4.74 GHz 2.73 GHz
RAM options (GB) 12 GB 8 GB
Memory options (GB) 256 | 512 128 | 256
Memory card slot? (microSD) ❌ ❌
Main camera layout
Primary (wide) 50 MP 12 MP
Ultrawide 12 MP 12 MP
Telephoto 10 MP 64 MP
Optical zoom 3× 3×
Other cameras (macro/depth) ❌ ❌
Main camera features
Photo HDR? ✔ ✔
Video HDR? ✔ ✔
8K video? 24/30 fps 24 fps
4K video? 30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p video? 30/60/120/240 fps 30/60/240 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ 720p@960 fps
Selfie-camera layout
Primary 12 MP wide 10 MP wide
Secondary ❌ ❌
Selfie-camera features
Face recognition? Face unlock Face unlock
Selfie photo HDR? ✔ ✔
4K selfie video? 30/60 fps 30/60 fps
1080p selfie video? 30 fps 30 fps
Other resolutions? ❌ ❌
Connectivity
SIM type? (physical) Nano Nano
Dual SIM? (card slots) ✔ ✔
eSIM? ✔ ✔
Cellular networks 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth 6.0 5.0
NFC? ✔ ✔
Charging & data port USB-C 3.2 USB-C 3.2
Battery, power & charging
Battery capacity (3.7V) 4900 mAh 4300 mAh
Wired charging speed? 45 W 25 W
Wireless charging? 20 Watt 15 Watt
Reverse wireless charging? ✔ ✔
Audio
Speakers 2.0 (stereo) 2.0 (stereo)
3.5 mm AUX out port? ❌ ❌
Build & materials
IP-Code IP68 IP68
Screen material Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Gorilla Glass 5
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Back material Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Plastic
Layout & design
Selfie camera placement? Punch hole Punch hole
Fingerprint sensor? Under display Under display
Special design features? - Built-in stylus storage
Color options: Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold Gray, Green, Bronze, Red, Blue
Size & weight
Size (cm H×W×D): 15.84×7.58×0.73 16.16×7.52×0.83
Size (inch H×W×D): 6.24×2.98×0.29 6.36×2.96×0.33
Weight (gram): 190 192
Weight (oz): 6.70 6.77
In the box
Cables? USB-C to C USB-C to C
Charger? ❌ USB-C
Adapters? ❌ ❌
Other SIM tool S Pen, Earbuds, SIM tool
More info
Model numbers SM-S947, SM-S9470 SM-N981
User guide / manual Not available User Guide
Official site link: Samsung.com Page discontinued
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Key differences

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus costs $100 more ($1099.99 vs $999.99), is newer (Mar 2026 vs Aug 2020), has a sharper display (516 PPI vs 393 PPI), has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 60 Hz), has more RAM (12 GB vs 8 GB), has more storage (up to 512 GB vs up to 256 GB), has a larger battery (4900 mAh vs 4300 mAh) and charges faster (45 W vs 25 W).

Other differences: operating system (Android 16 vs Android 10), chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Exynos 990), Wi-Fi 7 vs Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth (6.0 vs 5.0). Both have AMOLED displays and IP68 water and dust resistance.

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