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Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981U specifications Expand
Released 2020, August 21
192g (Sub6 5G), 194g (mmWave 5G), 8.3mm thickness
Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.0
128GB/256GB storage, no card slot

Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G was announced at 2020, August 05 with Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0, have chipset Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global,Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA CPU Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global,Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA and GPU Mali-G77 MP11 - Global,Adreno 650 - USA. It have 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM storage and there are colors: Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue

NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-N981U
5G
2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
TIMELINE
Announced
2020, August 05
Released
Released 2020, August 21
BODY
Dimensions
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type
Super AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Size
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Always-on display
PLATFORM
OS
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.0
Chipset
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
MEMORY
Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.0
MAIN CAMERA
Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
FRONT CAMERA
Camera
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Features
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
COMMUNICATES
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
BATTERY
Battery
Li-Ion 4300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
MISC
Colors
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
SAR US
0.95 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
0.68 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
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Samsung firmware SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981U 249

Device CSC Version Bit/SW REV.
Security Patch Lvl.		 OS Build date
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G VZW N981USQS5HWHC 5  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230830075120
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G CCT N981USQS5HWHC 5  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230829083940
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G CHA N981USQS5HWHC 5  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230829114250
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G SPR N981USQS5HWHC 5  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230829171130
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G TMB N981USQS5HWHC 5  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230828172830
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G USC N981USQS5HWHC 5  2023-09-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230829163440
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G CCT N981USQU5HWH9 5  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230811102120
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G CHA N981USQU5HWH9 5  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230810183131
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G SPR N981USQU5HWH9 5  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230814091610
Samsung Galaxy Note20 5G TMB N981USQU5HWH9 5  2023-08-01  Full Files T(Android 13) 20230810143520
Lastest combinations SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981U
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SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G N981USQU2AUB2 2 FAQ0 CL21035062 2021-10-12 17:54:52
SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G N981USQU1ATG8 1 FAQ0 CL19341576 2021-05-05 12:54:19
SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G N981U1SQU1ATG8 1 FAQ0 CL19341576 2021-05-05 13:05:24
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 How to flash Samsung SM-N981U / Galaxy Note20 5G SM-N981U firmware

1. Extract (unzip) the Samsung firmware file. Recommended using WinRAR or 7-Zip

2. Download Odin Tool 3.13.1

3. Extract Odin ZIP file

4. Open Odin execute file

5. Reboot Samsung phone in Download Mode (hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons / hold Volume Down + Bixby buttons then plug-in cable)

6. Connect you Samsung phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

7. Add the 1 file Samsung firmware to AP/PDA or 4 files Samsung firmware (AP/BL/CP/CSC) to it's slots

8. Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

9. Click the START button, sit back and wait few minutes

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