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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black and White |
| Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, getting a global score of 90.8 against 82.1. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it's just a little thicker and a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite larger screen, a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a just a bit higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
Galaxy A8 Star features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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