5 ways Samsung's Galaxy Note 20 Plus specs may beat the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
According to display supply chain analyst Ross Young, the Galaxy Note 20 and 20+ will sport displays with the following specs:
Now, the LTPS (Low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) vs LTPO (Low Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide) part is interesting here. Without boring you with the details, we’d just add that the LTPO tech is 5-15% more power-efficient than LTPS on the S20 Ultra.
This, and the fact that it makes variable dynamic refresh rate easier could compensate for the difference in battery sizes between Samsung’s flagships. On the S20 series, instead of hardware components to manage dynamic refresh rates depending on the content, Samsung has a software stack.
While it does reference various refresh rate levels – from 48Hz to 120Hz – an automatic refresh rate solution hasn’t been implemented on the S20 Ultra for some reason, so it stays either at 60Hz or at 120Hz at all times, and the latter is a battery hog. Thus, not only should the Note 20+ have a more frugal, but also more capable display than the Galaxy S20 Ultra.
| Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ (exp.) | Galaxy S20 Ultra | Galaxy Note 10+ 5G | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor(s) | Exynos 992/Snapdragon 865 | Exynos 990/Snapdragon 865 | Exynos 9825/Snapdragon 855 |
| Memory and storage | 12GB/16GB RAM 128GB/256GB/512GB eUFS 3.1 storage |
12GB/16GB RAM 128GB/256GB/512GB eUFS 3.0 storage |
12GB RAM 256GB/512GB storage |
| Display | 6.9″ 120Hz 1440p 20:9 Super AMOLED | 6.9″ 120Hz 1440p 20:9 Super AMOLED | 6.8″ 60Hz 1440p 19:9 Super AMOLED |
| Battery | 4500mAh | 5000mAh | 4300mAh |
| Starting price | $1499 (128GB) | $1399 (128GB) | $1299 (256GB) |
Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ camera focus
The rich camera kit of the Galaxy S20 Ultra is so futureproof that it may be directly transferred to the Note 20 line. The fact that Note 20+ is most likely getting the Galaxy S20 Ultra camera should come as no surprise to anyone even remotely acquainted with Samsung’s flagship phone strategies.
The bad part, however, is that Samsung’s acclaimed Dual Pixel autofocus system that tags two opposite photodiodes to each and every pixel in a sensor for extremely fast and accurate focusing, has not been used with pixel-binning so far. According to a reliable tipster, Samsung will use extra focusing hardware on the Note 20 that would make the camera kit different than what is in the S20 Ultra.
Galaxy Note20 + will still use 108mp HM1, but add a new sensor to assist in focusing and completely solve the focusing problem.
— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) May 19, 2020
The focusing information from the sensor can then be used to enhance the results from the main 108MP juggernaut, in a radical attempt to prevent the complaints about the Galaxy S20 Ultra autofocus from a close distance.
The breathtaking 48MP periscope camera of the Ultra, the 5x periscope zoom mechanism, and the 12MP ultrawide-angle one are expected to stay, though, it’s just that pesky little thing next to the LED flash on the renders that may be said focus-assisting sensor.
As you can see on the leaked renders, Samsung will ditch the 100x Space Zoom gimmick for the Note series, meaning that we may have a different camera “island” on the back than what’s on the S20 Ultra, at least as far as prints and the two-tone finish are concerned.
The Note 20+ storage and chipset would be faster than on Galaxy S20 Ultra
“Phones with the new eUFS 3.1 will only take about 1.5 minutes to move 100GB of data whereas UFS 3.0-based phones require more than four minutes,” it quipped, which tells you all that you need to know about the future of storage standards. The random operation speeds are also greatly increased with up to 60% better performance.
Besides the 512GB packs, Samsung will also start producing the ultrafast eUFS 3.1 storage memory in 256GB and even 128GB capacities, which comes as tangential confirmation that Note 20 Plus will ship with 128GB of basic storage, just like the S20 series. Just faster when it comes to read and write speeds.
Faster Note 20+ fingerprint scanner covering larger area than on S20 Ultra
Unlike the first iteration that only allows users to scan one fingerprint, the 3D Sonic Max offers a recognition area that is 17x larger than the previous generation, allowing for increased security via simultaneous two-finger authentication, increasing the ease of use.
Qualcomm also claims that its new fingerprint sensor is faster than the previous generation, but we have yet to hear by how much, and can’t wait to pit that tech against the S20 series scanners if it makes it to the Note 20 models. If it does, that would be just another major area that the Note 20+ will improve over the Galaxy S20 Ultra juggernaut, not to mention the S Pen sword. What do you think?
Note 20 Plus display size: 6.9″ 120Hz 20:9 Super AMOLED display with 3D Sonic Max finger reader
Note 20 Plus chipset: Exynos 992 or Snapdragon 865 processor
Note 20 Plus memory versions: 128GB/256GB/512GB eUFS 3.1 storage
Note 20 Plus cameras: 108MP main+48MP periscope+12MP ultrawide
Note 20 Plus battery: 4500mAh