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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A20's global score of 74.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version. Although the Galaxy Note 5 is way older and just a little heavier than Galaxy A20, it's body is still just a little thinner.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a much greater count of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality, a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A20 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A20 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A20. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A20, giving up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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