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Poll: Would you buy an Exynos 990-powered Galaxy Note 20?
June 13, 2025
Samsung’s flagship phones generally appear in two variants, with one powered by a QualcommSnapdragonprocessor and a SamsungExynoschipset powering the other. The Qualcomm model is usually sold in the US and China, while the Exynos variant tends to launch in EMEA markets.
The company’s Exynos processors seem to have taken a turn for worse in recent years though. More recently, we tested theExynos 990-powered Galaxy S20 against theSnapdragon 865-powered variant and found that the former lagged behind in terms of graphics performance and battery life.
It’s not all bad, as the Exynos model edged out the Qualcomm variant when it came to single-core CPU performance. But it’s clear the Snapdragon 865 on the whole is a better processor.
The gap becomes a chasm?
Earlier this year, we heard Samsung might offer an upgraded Exynos processor in the Galaxy Note 20 series, apparently called theExynos 992. Now, word on the street is that Samsung willstick to the Exynos 990instead.
Reports also point to Samsung potentially adopting theSnapdragon 865 Plusprocessor for the Qualcomm variant (although this didn’t happen with theNote 10 series). This would mean the performance gap would widen between the two models. In saying so, the Exynos 990 is still a very capable chipset and the two variants shared all the same features. From5Gand8K video recordingto120Hz refresh ratesand more, you’re not missing out on any major functionality by choosing one over the other.
With that in mind, we thought we’d ask you how you feel about Samsung potentially sticking with the Exynos 990 for the Galaxy Note 20. Choose an answer in our poll below!
Would you buy a Galaxy Note 20 if it had an Exynos 990 chipset?
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