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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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/1.70 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is a bit better than the Google Pixel 4 XL's general score of 82.9. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's design is newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Google Pixel 4 XL. Google Pixel 4 XL has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 4 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 20 takes a bit better videos and photos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos and a lot higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 4 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4 XL. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Google Pixel 4 XL, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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