Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Just black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 slightly better than the Google Pixel 4a, with a global score of 90.8 against 82.9. Galaxy Note 20's construction is a bit thicker and way heavier than Google Pixel 4a. The Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM.
The Google Pixel 4a features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a lower resolution camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
The Google Pixel 4a's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 one, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 has a much better battery duration than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 4a. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Pixel 4a, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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