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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 268 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a 90.8 score against 79.8. The Galaxy Note 20 is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it's heavier and just a bit thicker. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A30s, because it has a better pixels density, a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot lower resolution and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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