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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a notably newer cellphone, and it's also just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note8. Galaxy Note 20 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel density. Galaxy Note8 has a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot larger sensor taking way higher quality photos.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy Note8, resigning some specs and features.
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