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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4470mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than the Nokia X20's 77.2 overall score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version and Nokia X20 has Android 11. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is much older than Nokia X20, it's body is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Nokia X20 features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 7 more processing cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a better looking display than Nokia X20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better screen pixel density.
Nokia X20 counts with a much greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Nokia X20 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 49% larger battery size. The Galaxy Note 5 captures better photographs and videos than Nokia X20, although it has a much less MP back-facing camera.
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