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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a bit better than the iPhone 12 mini, having a 90.8 score against 88.5. Even being the best we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 construction is noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than iPhone 12 mini. IPhone 12 mini features a little faster processor than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 12 mini has a better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because it has more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and videos, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a way better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 93 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the iPhone 12 mini, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPhone 12 mini. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, else you can save some dollars and buy the iPhone 12 mini, giving up some features and specifications.
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