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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 is better than the Galaxy A8 Star, with a 90.8 score against 82.1. Galaxy Note 20 is a newer phone than Galaxy A8 Star, but it is just a bit heavier and a little thicker. The Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy A8 Star features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a much less megapixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos or videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher video definition and a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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