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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 14.x | -- |
| 2020-11-13 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 477 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.16 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPhone 12 mini's overall score of 88.5. Although it's the best device we are comparing, we must tell that it's also a noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker device. The Apple iPhone 12 mini has a brighter screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 12 mini has a bit better performance than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low light environments, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much better video definition.
Galaxy Note 20 features a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2227mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the iPhone 12 mini. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the iPhone 12 mini, letting go some features and specs.
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