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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is slightly better than the Galaxy S9, with a score of 90.8 against 83.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy S9, but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photos or videos in low light environments, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a way bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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