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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is a little bit better than Galaxy M20, with a general score of 80.4 against 78.9. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is older than Galaxy M20, it's design is thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy M20. Both have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density. Galaxy M20 counts with just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy M20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M20 features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition captures a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations, a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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