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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 is a little bit better than Galaxy A50, getting a global score of 90.8 against 83.8. The Galaxy Note 20 design is newer, but a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A50. Galaxy A50 counts with a display that is very similar to the Galaxy Note 20 one, because although the Galaxy A50 has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A50, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note 20 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A50, because although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Galaxy A50, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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