The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will ship with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus chip, which should be quite fast in the US. However, things don't look so rosy in the rest of the world.

Leaker Ice Universe tweeted that Samsung will continue the Exynos 990 processor in the Galaxy Note 20 series outside the US.

So why is this bad news? The Exynos 990 chip in Samsung's Galaxy S20 proved to be side-by-side slower in benchmark tests compared to the previous Snapdragon 865 processor Android Central has a comparison worth checking out The two are the first to be tested in the U.S. and the first to be tested in Japan. In addition, some users have complained that Samsung is slowing down the Exynos 990 to preserve battery life.

Samsung is reportedly working on a new, more efficient 6nm Exynos 992 chip, but it seems unlikely that this processor will be included in the Galaxy Note 20 or Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

The iPhone 12, on the other hand, is expected to feature a 5nm A14 Bionic chip, which will likely put Apple on pace to have the fastest phone. In fact, early benchmarks suggest that the A14 Bionic could be as powerful as a MacBook Pro. And no matter where you buy your iPhone 12, you will get this processor.

While some have called for Samsung to adopt Snapdragon processors across the board in its flagship models, the company's trend of using Qualcomm in the US and its own processors in overseas markets is unlikely to end anytime soon.

The Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra have many other exciting new features, from the 120Hz LTPO display and improved camera system to the new S Pen. The new Note 20 should also offer a larger battery and could be even less expensive than its predecessor.

But if you're looking for blazing speed and you're not in the U.S., the Galaxy Note 20 may disappoint.