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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass; metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is better than the Galaxy Note 5, with a 90.8 score against 79.3. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's design is notably newer, but heavier and a little thicker than Galaxy Note 5. Galaxy Note 5 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a quite superior hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution, a larger aperture and a way larger camera sensor. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 5, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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