Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A20's 74.7 general score. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also a thicker and heavier device. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way better screen than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A20, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 96 GB more internal memory.
Galaxy A20 and Galaxy Note9 feature similar battery performance. The Galaxy Note9 has a much better camera than Galaxy A20, because although it has a camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture for better photos in low light environments, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A20. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A20, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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