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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 (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 |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 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 has an overall score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 5's 89 score. Galaxy Note 20 is a incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Google Pixel 5. The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit faster CPU than Google Pixel 5. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Google Pixel 5 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Google Pixel 5 feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy Note 20 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and a lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4080mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 5. If you want to save some money, you can get the Google Pixel 5, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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