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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
The Galaxy Note 20 is slightly better than iPhone 8 Plus, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 87.1. The Galaxy Note 20 construction is noticeably newer and just a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than the iPhone 8 Plus. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 takes a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a way larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 costs a bit more money than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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