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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.64 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a bit better than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, having a 90.8 score against 87.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 body is a lot newer and a little lighter, but a little bit thicker than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy Note 20 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera and the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a much better video quality and a way bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy Note 20 costs a bit more than iPhone 8 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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