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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is better than Galaxy A21, getting a score of 90.8 against 76.1. Even being the best device in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 construction is just a little heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy A21. The Galaxy Note 20 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a little larger display, a greater pixels number in each screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with slightly more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality pictures and videos.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, resigning some specs and features.
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