HP Elite x3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HP Elite x3 and Samsung Galaxy Note20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HP Elite x3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.8 mm 161.6 mm HP Elite x3 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Width 83.5 mm 75.2 mm HP Elite x3 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.3 mm HP Elite x3 is narrower than HP Elite x3.
Weight 194 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 is lighter than HP Elite x3.
Body Colour Graphite/chrome | HP Graphite | Graphite with chrome Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.602 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.96" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger screen size than HP Elite x3.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels HP Elite x3 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 494 ppi 393 ppi HP Elite x3 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 -
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher clock speed than HP Elite x3.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher processor core quantity than HP Elite x3.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more RAM than HP Elite x3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than HP Elite x3.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better camera resolution than HP Elite x3.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better lens aperture than HP Elite x3.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 12x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Low-light shots Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better front camera resolution than HP Elite x3.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Low-light shots -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4150 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger battery capacity than HP Elite x3.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 500 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1380 minutes HP Elite x3 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Standby: up to 500 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 13 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Windows 10 Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant Cortana Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 29, Band 30 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, pressure sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Audio by B&O PLAY, Snapdragon Audio + support, 3 integrated omni-directional microphones with HP Noise Cancellation Software, ENERGY STAR certified S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS HP Elite x3 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to USB-A cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards FIPS 140-2, MIL-STD 810G, IP67 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 55 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) -
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