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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.52 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 is better than Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 82.5. The Galaxy Note 20 construction is notably newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM.
Google Pixel 2 XL has a slightly better screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Google Pixel 2 XL's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 one, they have the same internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3520mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 2 XL. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Google Pixel 2 XL, resigning some features and specifications.
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