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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 general score. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Samsung Galaxy M21 were released only 5 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 construction is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier.
The Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixel number per display inch. The Galaxy M21 counts with a better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality pictures and videos and a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and better video frame rates.
Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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