Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-08-13 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M20, having a 79.3 score against 78.9. Although Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is incredibly older than the Samsung Galaxy M20, it's construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has the older 5.1 version while Samsung Galaxy M20 has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has 7 more cores. The Galaxy Note 5 has a much better looking display than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy Note 5 features a better camera than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Galaxy Note 5 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better video definition and a back camera with a higher 16 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy M20 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M20 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M20 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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