Samsung Galaxy Note10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. 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 Note10 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-N970F/DS SM-G780F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Width 71.8 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 is narrower than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Weight 168 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy Note10 is lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Body Colour Aura glow | Aura black Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.523 W/kg (body), 0.209 W/kg (head) 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 407 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 2000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy Note10 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Processor Type (CPU) - Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
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 Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
RAM 8 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
User Memory 224.6 GB 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) 123 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Both phones have the same lens field of view.
Pixel Size 1 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom 2x 3x Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better optical zoom than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Digital Zoom 10x 30x Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Grid Line HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy Note10 has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, 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, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic 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, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 77 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.4 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger second camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 has higher resolution third camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.1 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) 32 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Note10 has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm 1 μm Both phones have the same third camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy Note10 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 10 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video -
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Fast Charging Technology Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1440 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note10 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface One UI One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, 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 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 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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, 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 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 Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy Note10 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Included Accessories Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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