Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) vs Motorola Edge 20 (256GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Motorola Edge 20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3040
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
OLED
OLED
1080x2400
108
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS)
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17 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 256GB (230GB available) |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| HDR10+ |
| LED flash |
| Digital and optical zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization / OIS: Optical stabilization |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Edge 20 (256GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note10 Pro SM-N975F/Dual-Sim (Exynos) | Lenovo Edge 20 XT2143-1 (256GB+8GB RAM), MC3A2 |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Motorola |
| Release date | 8/23/2019, Announced: 8/7/2019 | 8/16/2021, Announced: 7/29/2021 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 162.3 millimeters (3.04 x 6.39 in) | 76 x 163 millimeters (2.99 x 6.42 in) |
| Weight | 196 grams (6.86 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Display type | Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 6.8" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~92.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~87.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3040 pixels (19:9) | 1080x2400 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 495 PPI | 393 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 144Hz |
| Display features | HDR10+ Always-On Display | HDR10+ |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| User Interface | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0 | My UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9825 (7nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (SM7325) (6nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M4 (Dual-core) 2x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 4x 1.9GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Single-core) 3x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G76 MP12 (754MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 642L (550MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 424022 (v8), 488574 (v9) Geekbench: 2549 (v5.1) GFXBench: 29fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 12GB LPDDR4X | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0 | 256GB (230GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2000/150 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (Bands ?) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat20 (Bands ?) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.11/3.6"52mm1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.212mm1.0µm 0.3MP TOF | (triple camera) 108 megapixels 8MP telephoto f/2.479mm1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 16MP ultrawide f/2.213mm119°1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 12000x9000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.5 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | 1/1.52" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 0.7µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (2-axis): Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 10 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3872x2592 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.3 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | 0.7µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C reversible connector | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4300 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 45W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 | 30W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Glow • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Stylus Pen (Bluetooth integration) • 3D Scanner app • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) | • Colors: Frosted Grey, White, Emerald • Protective case included • ThinkShield |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 10+ (SM-N975F/DS) | Motorola Edge 20 (256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.35W/kg (head), 0.7W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.187W/kg (head), 1.404W/kg (body) | feature not registered |