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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is better than the Galaxy A20's 74.7 global score. The Galaxy Note8 is an older, a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than the Galaxy A20. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version, so it provides a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy Note8 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 features a way better looking display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a larger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a bigger aperture for better images and video in low-light environments.
The Galaxy Note8 has slightly more memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A20. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A20, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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