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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

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01Selected Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished About 6.7 inch screen. Mali-G77 MP11 - Global, Adreno 650 - USA graphics. 8 GB RAM in this version. 256 GB storage in this version. 4,300 mAh battery capacity. KSh 34,500In Stock Add to cart	02 Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished 188 g. About 6.7 inch screen. Mali-G77 MP11 - Global, Adreno 650 - USA graphics. 12 GB RAM in this version. 256 GB storage in this version. KSh 33,000In Stock Add to cart

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Our quick verdict

With the same 6.7-inch OLED screen, Exynos 990 processor and 12 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished is the better buy: it has a sharper screen and more RAM (12 GB).

Display

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished: 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished: 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)

Memory

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished: 8 GB RAM in this version
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished: 12 GB RAM in this version

Battery capacity

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished: 4,300 mAh battery capacity
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished: 4,500 mAh battery capacity

Software

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished: Runs Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished: Runs Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Weight

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished: 192 g
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished: 188 g

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished

6.7-inch OLED display, 393 ppi.
Exynos 990 processor.
8 GB RAM.
256 GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
Sharper screen: 525 ppi (vs 393 ppi).
Lower price: KSh 33,000 (vs KSh 34,500).
120 Hz display.

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Priority	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Display	6.7-inch OLED display, 393 ppi	6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 525 ppi
Camera	12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a telephoto camera	12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera
Performance	Exynos 990 processor	Exynos 990 processor
Memory	8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Storage	256 GB storage	256 GB storage
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh battery	4,500 mAh battery
Charging	25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging	25 W wired, 15 W wireless charging
Weight	192 g	188 g
Water resistance	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Connections	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0	Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0
Software	Android 10	Android 10

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy Note20 5G	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G
Announced	2020, August 05	2020, February 11
Device type / form family	Smartphone	Smartphone
Release status	Available. Released 2020, August 21	Available. Released 2020, March 06
Model numbers	SM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N	SM-G986, SM-G986F, SM-G986F/DS, SM-G986U, SM-G986U1, SM-G9860, SM-G986B/DS, SM-G986N, SM-G986B, SM-G986W, SCG02

Design

Design specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Dimensions	161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight	192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)	188 g (6.63 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Form factor	Touchscreen smartphone	Touchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Display	Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+; 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm^{2} (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Display features	Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+	120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Display technology	Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Display size	6.7 inches, 108.4 cm^{2} (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate	—	120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Processor	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
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 (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA	Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Storage technology	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.0
Expandable storage	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Rear 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	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)
Front camera	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Front camera features	HDR	HDR
Front camera video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Battery	Li-Ion 4300 mAh	Li-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Operating system	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Network

Network specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G986B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G986U
5G bands	2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G986B 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G986U
Network speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
NFC	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Features specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Desktop mode	Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG	High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
Specification	Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Refurbished	Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Condition	Refurbished / EX-UK	Refurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

Both use the Exynos 990 processor.
Both have optical image stabilisation.
Both support Wi-Fi 6.
Both use Bluetooth 5.0.
Both have NFC.
Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished is the better buy for almost everyone, with a sharper screen and more RAM.

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