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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-10-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Just black and Sorta sage |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 548.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4080mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6 |
| 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 little bit better than the Google Pixel 5, with a score of 90.8 against 89. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a way heavier and just a little bit thicker phone than the Google Pixel 5. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 5. They have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
Google Pixel 5 features a slightly better display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount per inch of display. The Google Pixel 5's memory for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to Galaxy Note 20's one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos and a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 4080mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Pixel 5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Google Pixel 5. 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 5, giving up some specs and features.
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