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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is better than Galaxy S7, with a general score of 90.8 against 79.5. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is newer than Galaxy S7, it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Galaxy S7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a higher number of faster cores and 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, and they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S7, giving up some features and specifications.
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