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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is better than the Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. Even though Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy A12 were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy Note 20 is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little larger screen, a higher display density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back camera with much less MP, it also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light photos and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy A12 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with better battery duration than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4300mAh.
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