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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a score of 90.8, which is way better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Galaxy Note 20 is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is a little heavier and somewhat thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger screen and a little better display pixel density. Galaxy Note 20 features a superior camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Galaxy Note 20 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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