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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPhone 8's general score of 85. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is newer than the Apple iPhone 8, it is thicker and a lot heavier. IPhone 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of screen, a way smaller display and a way lower 750 x 1334 resolution.
IPhone 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lower number of cores and also slower and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is more expensive than the Apple iPhone 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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