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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, having a 90.8 score against 87.1. The Galaxy Note 20 is a newer device, and it is also a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Galaxy Note9. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have a camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note9. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note9, giving up a couple specifications.
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