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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Galaxy Note 20 is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy A8 (2018), but both of them have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2220px resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 43% more battery size. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
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