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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M20, having a global score of 83 against 78.9. Galaxy Note8 is an older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy M20, but Samsung was able to build it just a little thinner anyway. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10, providing the user some extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher display density.
Galaxy M20 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Note8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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