Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A20s's 77 score. Even being the best phone we are comparing, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, a little thicker and a bit heavier. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11, so it provides you a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a much better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a lesser megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A20s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A20s has improved battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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