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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. The Galaxy Note 20 design is extremely newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. The Galaxy Note 20 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a way better video quality, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low light environments and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note 5, resigning a couple features and specs.
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