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Older flagship · 2020

Samsung Galaxy Note20

From ₦215,000 to ₦410,000 · 29 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches upper-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A37 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G's main sensor
Best for
Strength , AMOLED screen
Extras Pen support, Reverse wireless charging
Watch out No more updates, Plastic build
6.7″ AMOLED · 60Hz
990 8 / 256 GB
4300 mAh 25W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 10 MP selfie
4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
HDR10+
HDR
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.73 GHz · Mali-G77 MP11
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
515,090
Kimovil · Antutu v8
CPU
8-core, 2.73 GHz
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11
Process
7 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
2x Exynos M5 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
Variant differences
Global: Exynos 990 (7 nm+), Mali-G77 MP11 · USA: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+), Adreno 650

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 · 4-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
Software support
4 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 10 MP selfie
Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Telephoto
64 MP f/2.0
Ultrawide
12 MP f/2.2
Front camera
10 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX555, 1/1.76", 0.9µm
Premium sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G , Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, RAW, Night mode, laser AF
Video
8K @ 24 fps

Battery

4300 mAh · 25 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4300 mAh
Wired charging
25 W
Wireless charging
15 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Dolby Atmos
Speakers
Mono
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 3.2
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a, B32
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n40, n77, n78

Build & Design

192 g · 8.3 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
161.6 mm
Width
75.2 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
192 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
120 / 200
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Selfie
135 / 200
Photo 129
Video 144
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Better display tech
Super AMOLED vs OLED panel · 6.7″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
Better video capture
Telephoto · OIS vs — · 8K @ 24 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main
53% larger battery capacity
4,300 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦110k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Less smooth display
Super AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution
Lower-res main camera
12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.8 main
Heavier in hand
192 g vs 163 g

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦20k pricier Full comparison

Where to buy

29 sellers·New from ₦240,000 to ₦410,000·Used from ₦215,000

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Jiji Used
₦215,000
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3.8 yrs · 8 feedback · 256GB
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₦230,000
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1.3 yrs · 28 feedback · 256GB
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₦240,000
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5 feedback · 256GB
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₦240,000
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6.8 yrs · 6 feedback · 256GB
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₦245,000
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2.3 yrs · 2 feedback · 256GB
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10.8 yrs · 29 feedback · 256GB
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8.3 yrs · 17 feedback · 256GB
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2.3 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
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2.7 yrs · 14 feedback · 256GB
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₦280,000
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4.5 yrs · 20 feedback · 256GB
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₦300,000
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9.7 yrs · 154 feedback · 256GB
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₦300,000
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8.6 yrs · 256GB
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4.8 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
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₦350,000
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10.9 yrs · 342 feedback · 256GB
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₦390,000
IJ Gadgets Communications
4.8 yrs · 26 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦410,000
Zoma Communication
9.5 yrs · 58 feedback · 256GB
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₦275,000
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4 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦225,000
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₦240,000
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₦280,000
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₦310,000
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6.3 yrs · 4 feedback · 256GB
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