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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S8, getting a global score of 90.8 against 81.7. The Galaxy Note 20 construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy S8's, although it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 20 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels camera in the back, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S8. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S8, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your money.
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