Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G vs vivo S15

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G

vivo S15

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 2100; CDMA2000 1x
4G network

LTE frequency band 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 - USA

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE-A
5G speed

5G

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back

AG glass, plastic
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.6 mm

161.1 mm
Width

75.2 mm

74.3 mm
Thickness

8.3 mm

8 mm
Weight

192 g

197 g
Stylus

Yes

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Payment

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

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Waterproof

IP68(1.5m and 30 minutes)

-
Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Blue, Bronze, Gray, Green, White

Black, Blue, Yellow

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.62 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

393 ppi

398 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

HDR10+, Always-On display

120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core - global / Single-core - USA 2.73 / 3.0 GHz Mongoose M5 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Dual-core - global / Triple-core - USA 2.50 - global / 2.42 - USA GHz Cortex-A76 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 2.0 - global / 1.8 - USA GHz Cortex-A55 - global / Kryo 585 - USA

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Exynos 990 - global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ - USA

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
GPU

Mali-G77 MP11 - global / Adreno 650 - USA

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.0

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm

64 MP, f/1.9 , 25 mm, 1/1.72" , (wide)
64 MP, f/2.0 , 27 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm, 3x hybrid zoom

8 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, (ultrawide) , 120˚
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm

2 MP, f/2.4 , (macro)
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, tracking autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

-

Single
Selfie camera

10 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.2" , 1.22 µm

32 MP, f/2.0 , (wide)
Selfie camera resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

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Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, autofocus, HDR, face detection, panorama, geotagging, digital image stabilization
Selfie camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

Yes

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

Yes

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BDS

-

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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