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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, 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
The Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is better than Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Galaxy Note 20's design is a lot newer, somewhat thinner and a little lighter than the Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way higher video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has an 8 percent more battery size.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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