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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia XR20 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, having an 80.8 score against 79.3. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Nokia XR20 has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Even though Nokia XR20 is extremely newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's extremely thicker and heavier.
Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels count per inch in the display. Nokia XR20 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia XR20 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory. Nokia XR20 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia XR20 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Nokia XR20 counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy Note 5, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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