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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 307.00 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is better than the LG V30's overall score of 79.1. Galaxy Note 20's body is newer, but thicker and heavier than the LG V30. The LG V30 features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2880px resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit faster CPU than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better camera than LG V30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures or video in low-light environments and a lot less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The LG V30 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Note 20 has longer battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG V30. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the LG V30, giving up some specifications.
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