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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2019-12-27 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual 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 Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A51's 85.5 overall score. Although it's the best in this comparison, Galaxy Note 20 is a heavier and a bit thicker cellphone than Galaxy A51. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A51 one, because although the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit lower pixels amount in each display inch, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A51, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy A51 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A51 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A51, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Galaxy A51 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality photos and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and higher 30 fps video frame rate.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A51. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy A51, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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