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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is way better than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Galaxy Note 20 is a notably newer phone than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, but it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy Note 20 has a better processor than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 20 takes slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a way less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and videos and a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 20 counts with improved battery performance than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than Lumia 950 XL, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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