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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a little bit better than the Galaxy M31s, with a general score of 90.8 against 88. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's construction is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy M31s, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy M31s features a screen that's just as good as the Galaxy Note 20 one, because although the Galaxy M31s has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy M31s captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has higher video frame rate, a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M31s has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M31s features a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 40% more battery size.
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