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Samsung Galaxy Note20 (USA)

Brand samsung
Codename sm-n981u
Region CCT,SPR,CHA,TMB,USC,VZW
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Samsung Galaxy Note20 (USA) Region: CCT,SPR,CHA,TMB,USC,VZW

Samsung Galaxy Note20 (USA) is a samsung device (codename: sm-n981u). FirmwareMirror hosts 72 verified firmware builds, covering: SPR, CCT, USC. Available as official firmware. Last updated: August 2025. All files MD5-verified. Free, no registration.

SPR CCT USC

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 (USA)

Version Method Size Release Date MD5 Hash Download
N981USQS9HXH1/N981UOYN9HXH1/N981USQS9HXH1 Odin 307.03 MB 2024-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQS8HXFC/N981UOYN8HXFC/N981USQS8HXFC Odin 291.18 MB 2024-06-01 N/A Download
N981USQS7HXE3/N981UOYN7HXE3/N981USQS7HXE3 Odin 295.08 MB 2024-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQS7HXF1/N981UOYN7HXF1/N981USQS7HXF1 Odin 302.53 MB 2024-06-01 N/A Download
N981USQS6HWL5/N981UOYN6HWL5/N981USQS6HWL5 Odin 297.05 MB 2023-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQS6HXD1/N981UOYN6HXD1/N981USQS6HXD1 Odin 299.59 MB 2024-04-01 N/A Download
N981USQS6HXC1/N981UOYN6HXC1/N981USQS6HXC1 Odin 288.9 MB 2024-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQS6HXA1/N981UOYN6HXA1/N981USQS6HXA1 Odin 298.32 MB 2024-01-01 N/A Download
N981USQS6HWK1/N981UOYN6HWK1/N981USQS6HWK1 Odin 288.15 MB 2023-11-01 N/A Download
N981USQSDHYG5/N981UOYNDHYG5/N981USQSDHYG5 Odin 298.93 MB 2025-07-01 N/A Download
N981USQU5HWH9/N981UOYN5HWH9/N981USQU5HWH9 Odin 289.62 MB 2023-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQS5HWG8/N981UOYN5HWG8/N981USQS5HWG8 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-07-01 N/A Download
N981USQS5HWJ4/N981UOYN5HWJ4/N981USQS5HWJ4 Odin 299.44 MB 2023-10-01 N/A Download
N981USQS5HWI1/N981UOYN5HWI1/N981USQS5HWI1 Odin 293.99 MB 2023-09-01 N/A Download
N981USQS5HWHC/N981UOYN5HWHC/N981USQS5HWHC Odin 287.76 MB 2023-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQS4HWF5/N981UOYN4HWF5/N981USQS4HWF5 Odin 1.24 GB 2023-06-01 N/A Download
N981USQS4HWE4/N981UOYN4HWE4/N981USQS4HWE4 Odin 342.89 MB 2023-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQS4HWE3/N981UOYN4HWE3/N981USQS4HWE3 Odin 339.28 MB 2023-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQU4HWD3/N981UOYN4HWD3/N981USQU4HWD3 Odin 348.05 MB 2023-04-01 N/A Download
N981USQU4HWF1/N981UOYN4HWF1/N981USQU4HWF1 Odin 1.25 GB 2023-06-01 N/A Download
N981USQU4HWD1/N981UOYN4HWD1/N981USQU4HWD1 Odin 351.98 MB 2023-04-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3HWB7/N981UOYN3HWB7/N981USQS3HWB7 Odin 1.04 GB 2023-02-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3FVI7/N981UOYN3FVI7/N981USQS3FVI7 Odin 2.26 GB 2022-09-01 N/A Download
N981USQU3GVK5/N981UOYN3GVK5/N981USQU3GVK5 Odin 1.36 GB 2022-11-01 N/A Download
N981USQU3FVI5/N981UOYN3FVI5/N981USQU3FVI5 Odin 277.19 MB 2022-09-01 N/A Download
N981USQU3HWB3/N981UOYN3HWB3/N981USQU3HWB3 Odin 1.04 GB 2023-02-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3GWA2/N981UOYN3GWA2/N981USQS3GWA2 Odin 1.41 GB 2023-01-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3GWA1/N981UOYN3GWA1/N981USQS3GWA1 Odin 1.64 GB 2023-01-01 N/A Download
N981USQU3GVK1/N981UOYN3GVK1/N981USQU3GVK1 Odin 1.69 GB 2022-11-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3GVKA/N981UOYN3GVKA/N981USQS3GVKA Odin 1.69 GB 2022-11-01 N/A Download
N981USQS3GVKB/N981UOYN3GVKB/N981USQS3GVKB Odin 1.41 GB 2022-11-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2FVC9/N981UOYN2FVC9/N981USQS2FVC9 Odin 1.04 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2EVA9/N981UOYN2EVA9/N981USQU2EVA9 Odin 1.73 GB 2022-01-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2FVC8/N981UOYN2FVC8/N981USQS2FVC8 Odin 1.31 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUC8/N981UOYN2DUC8/N981USQU2DUC8 Odin 1.69 GB 2021-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2FVE7/N981UOYN2FVE7/N981USQS2FVE7 Odin 1.04 GB 2022-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2FVC7/N981UOYN2FVC7/N981USQU2FVC7 Odin 1.04 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2FVG6/N981UOYN2FVG6/N981USQS2FVG6 Odin 987.96 MB 2022-07-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2FVE6/N981UOYN2FVE6/N981USQS2FVE6 Odin 1.31 GB 2022-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUJ6/N981UOYN2DUJ6/N981USQU2DUJ6 Odin 256.98 MB 2021-10-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2FVG5/N981UOYN2FVG5/N981USQU2FVG5 Odin 994.94 MB 2022-07-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2FVC5/N981UOYN2FVC5/N981USQU2FVC5 Odin 1.31 GB 2022-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUH4/N981UOYN2DUH4/N981USQS2DUH4 Odin 669.4 MB 2021-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUE4/N981UOYN2DUE4/N981USQS2DUE4 Odin 1.59 GB 2021-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUH3/N981UOYN2DUH3/N981USQS2DUH3 Odin 673.27 MB 2021-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUH2/N981UOYN2DUH2/N981USQU2DUH2 Odin 670.23 MB 2021-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUF2/N981UOYN2DUF2/N981USQU2DUF2 Odin 1.65 GB 2021-06-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUE2/N981UOYN2DUE2/N981USQS2DUE2 Odin 1.65 GB 2021-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUH1/N981UOYN2DUH1/N981USQU2DUH1 Odin 674.26 MB 2021-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUE1/N981UOYN2DUE1/N981USQU2DUE1 Odin 1.59 GB 2021-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUC1/N981UOYN2DUC1/N981USQS2DUC1 Odin 1.71 GB 2021-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2FVEB/N981UOYN2FVEB/N981USQU2FVEB Odin 1022.04 MB 2022-05-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2EULE/N981UOYN2EULE/N981USQS2EULE Odin 900.98 MB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2EULF/N981UOYN2EULF/N981USQS2EULF Odin 1.81 GB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2EULH/N981UOYN2EULH/N981USQS2EULH Odin 900.43 MB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2EULI/N981UOYN2EULI/N981USQS2EULI Odin 1.8 GB 2021-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUJA/N981UOYN2DUJA/N981USQS2DUJA Odin 2.49 GB 2021-10-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUIC/N981UOYN2DUIC/N981USQS2DUIC Odin 667.23 MB 2021-09-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUIB/N981UOYN2DUIB/N981USQS2DUIB Odin 671.1 MB 2021-09-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUDC/N981UOYN2DUDC/N981USQU2DUDC Odin 1.65 GB 2021-04-01 N/A Download
N981USQU2DUCA/N981UOYN2DUCA/N981USQU2DUCA Odin 1.6 GB 2021-03-01 N/A Download
N981USQS2DUBB/N981UOYN2DUBB/N981USQS2DUBB Odin 1.71 GB 2021-02-01 N/A Download
N981USQSEHYH1/N981UOYNEHYH1/N981USQSEHYH1 Odin 155.26 MB 2025-08-01 N/A Download
N981USQSDHYG1/N981UOYNDHYG1/N981USQSDHYG1 Odin 281.42 MB 2025-07-01 N/A Download
N981USQSCHYD1/N981UOYNCHYD1/N981USQSCHYD1 Odin 307.9 MB 2025-04-01 N/A Download
N981USQSBHXL1/N981UOYNBHXL1/N981USQSBHXL1 Odin 318.04 MB 2024-12-01 N/A Download
N981USQSAHXJ1/N981UOYNAHXJ1/N981USQSAHXJ1 Odin 310.95 MB 2024-10-01 N/A Download
N981USQU1DUB5/N981UOYN1DUB5/N981USQU1DUB5 Odin 1.71 GB 2021-02-01 N/A Download
N981USQU1CTL2/N981UOYN1CTL2/N981USQU1CTL2 Odin 2.52 GB N/A N/A Download
N981USQU1CTLA/N981UOYN1CTLA/N981USQU1CTLA Odin 2.73 GB N/A N/A Download
N981USQS1CTLC/N981UOYN1CTLC/N981USQS1CTLC Odin 2.73 GB N/A N/A Download
N981USQS1CTLB/N981UOYN1CTLB/N981USQU1CTLD Odin 2.52 GB N/A N/A Download

Device Specifications

Also available with 4G/LTE only
Versions: SM-N981B (International); SM-N981U (USA); SM-N981U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N981W (Canada)

NetworkTechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 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
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-N981B
 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - SM-N981W
5G bands2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-N981U
 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-N981B
 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - SM-N981W
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G
LaunchAnnounced2020, August 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2020, August 21
BodyDimensions161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight192 g (Sub6 5G), 194 g (mmWave 5G) (6.77 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)
DisplayTypeSuper AMOLED Plus, HDR10+
Size6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
PlatformOSAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5
ChipsetExynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPUOcta-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 Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global
Adreno 650 - USA
MemoryCard slotNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.0
Main CameraTriple12 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
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Selfie cameraSingle10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
FeaturesHDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
SoundLoudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 High-bitrate audio support
Tuned by AKG
CommsWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG
FeaturesSensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
BatteryTypeLi-Ion 4300 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
MiscColorsMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue
ModelsSM-N981B, SM-N981B/DS, SM-N981U, SM-N981U1, SM-N981W, SM-N9810, SM-N981N
SAR0.95 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU0.68 W/kg (head)     1.37 W/kg (body)    
PriceAbout 430 EUR
Data source: GSMArena

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A: Samsung Galaxy Note20 (USA) firmware is flashed using Odin. See the step-by-step guide above for the full procedure.

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A: First, verify the firmware matches your exact model code (e.g. SM-S938B for Samsung, or the CPH-number for OPPO). Reinstall the manufacturer's USB drivers, use a rear USB 2.0 port directly on your PC, and retry. The troubleshooting box above the FAQ covers the most common failure modes.

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