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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-05 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than the Galaxy A20s, having a general score of 79.3 against 77. Galaxy Note 5's body is a little thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy A20s, even though it was released many years before. Both devices in this review include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 5 has the previous 5.1 version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a way greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A20s has a superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A20s also has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A20s counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy A20s also has 7 more cores. Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Galaxy Note 5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or video in low light situations, it also counts with a higher resolution camera in the back, a way better (4K) video resolution and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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