Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 515 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a global score of 79.3, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A20s's score of 77. The Galaxy Note 5 construction is just a little thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy A20s, even though it was released 4 years before. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 5 has older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy A20s has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy A20s features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A20s also has 7 more CPU cores. The Galaxy Note 5 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with much more pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Galaxy Note 5 has a better camera than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality and a back facing camera with a better resolution.
Galaxy A20s counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A20s counts with longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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