The Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra must settle for a SoC Exynos 990, the same chipset that powers the Galaxy S20. Nevertheless, Samsung has reportedly managed to improve the chip in recent months. According to an informant, the Exynos 990 is as powerful as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865, which powers the American versions.
Despite widespread criticism of the Exynos 990 Galaxy S20 sold in Europe, Samsung continues to integrate its homemade chipset into the Galaxy Note 20. Unlike last year, the manufacturer has not developed a new Exynos for its Galaxy Note range. In contrast, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 sold in the U.S. market has an improved SoC Qualcomm compared to the S20, the Snapdragon 865.
Galaxy Note 20: Samsung would have designed an Exynos 990 as powerful as the Snapdragon 865!
However, it would not be the same Exynos 990 as the one that powers the European Galaxy S20, says the informant behind the Youtube channel The Galox. According to the information relayed by the leaker on Twitter, Samsung has developed "an improved version with better optimization than the Snapdragon". In the end, the chipset would spin as well and as fast as Qualcomm's Snapdragon 865.
"It's a bit like an Exynos 990," the source says. In its communication, the manufacturer would not hesitate to highlight the best performance of the chipset compared to the SoC of the Galaxy S20. Of course, Samsung's assertions in future benchmarks will have to be confirmed.
With its new Exynos 990, Samsung is probably trying to silence critics who point to the performance gap between Exynos chips and Qualcomm processors. When the Galaxy S20 Ultra was released, many users claimed to have encountered autonomy and autofocus problems related to SoC's risky software optimization. An online petition has even come to call for the abandonment of Exynos chips in favor of Qualcomm's components.
According to The Galox, Samsung would instead choose to bet on Exynos chips in the years to come. As early as 2021, the group could abandon the SoC Qualcomm and impose Exynos models in all markets. You are invited to take this information with tweezers while waiting for further leaks. We could learn more as early as August 5, 2020, the date of the Unpacked conference dedicated to Galaxy Note 20.
I Hope everyone understands this:
The Exynos 990 on Note 20 series is an improved version with better optimization than the Snapdragon version and runs just as cool and just as fast as the Snapdragon.Its like an Exynos 990
Samsung will also market the Exynos990 model as better
— Anthony (@TheGalox_) July 28, 2020