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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 has an overall score of 80.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Even though the Nokia XR20 is noticeably newer than Galaxy Note 5, it is much thicker and heavier. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but the Nokia XR20 has 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a better display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a higher display density. The Nokia XR20 counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 7 more cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia XR20 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Nokia XR20 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also has a larger camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a back camera with lot more megapixels and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Nokia XR20 is a better device, it costs more money than Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Nokia XR20, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note 5, letting go a couple specifications.
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