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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's 78.1 overall score. Galaxy Note 20 is a notably newer device than Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's notably heavier and a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better count of pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning some specs and features.
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