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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2020-08-21 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | -- |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.8 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is better than Galaxy S6 Active's 80.9 global score. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher pixels quantity in each display inch. The Galaxy Note 20 features a way bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos, a lot higher video resolution and a lot bigger sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S6 Active. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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