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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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 Galaxy Note 20 is better than Google Pixel 3a XL, with a global score of 90.8 against 78.9. The Galaxy Note 20 design is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL's, although it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little worse pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit larger display. The Galaxy Note 20 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3700mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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