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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is much better than the Google Pixel 3a, getting a score of 90.8 against 78.8. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a newer cellphone than the Google Pixel 3a, but it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Google Pixel 3a features a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2220px resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy Note 20 features much more memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 takes clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a back camera with less mega pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 3a. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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