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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is much better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 score. Although the Galaxy Note 20 is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's just a bit thicker and heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a little bit better memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy Note 20 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 34 percent greater battery size. The Galaxy Note 20 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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