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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| 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 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A42, having a 90.8 score against 87. Although Galaxy Note 20 and the Samsung Galaxy A42 were only released 3 months apart, Galaxy Note 20's design is a little heavier but also just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 20 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a quite larger display, a greater pixels density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Galaxy A42 features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A42 has longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity. The Galaxy A42 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same video quality, the Galaxy A42 also has a lot more MP camera and better video frame rate.
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