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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a general score of 80.4, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3a XL's general score of 78.9. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a a bit thinner phone than the Google Pixel 3a XL, but both have the same weight. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 3a XL. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels density. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Google Pixel 3a XL features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Google Pixel 3a XL also counts with a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Google Pixel 3a XL features just a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a XL. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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