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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 is much better than Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a 90.8 score against 78.9. Even though the Galaxy Note 20 is newer than Google Pixel 3a XL, it's heavier and just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a quite worse display density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little larger display. The Galaxy Note 20 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note 20 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a XL, letting go some features and specs.
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