Samsung Galaxy M10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy M10 and Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy M10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-M105F/DS SM-N981B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.6 mm 161.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Width 75.6 mm 75.2 mm Samsung Galaxy M10 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Depth 7.7 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy M10 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Weight 163 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy M10 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Body Colour Charcoal black | Ocean blue Mystic green | Mystic bronze | Mystic grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.238 W/kg (head) 0.684 W/kg (head), 1.368 W/kg (body), 2.27 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Display Format HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Infinity V Display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos -
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
RAM 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy M10.
User Memory 9.3 GB 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy M10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Sensor Size - 1/1.76"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Low-light shots, Live Focus mode, Portrait Panorama, Slow motion 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, Pro Video mode, Single Take, Pro Video
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) - 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, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, 30x Super Resolution Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Both phones have the same second camera lens field of view.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy M10 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy M10.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy M10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G.
Run Time Details Active online usage (3G): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 19 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 19 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
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
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface Samsung Experience 9.5 One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy M10 Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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