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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| 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 just a bit better than the iPhone XS's 84.2 general score. Galaxy Note 20's body is newer than iPhone XS's, but it is a little bit thicker and a little heavier. The Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone XS has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels number per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1125 x 2436px. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 20 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same aperture and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 costs a little more money than Apple iPhone XS, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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