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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (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 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. The Galaxy S20 design is way newer and just a bit lighter, but a little bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy Note 5. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version.
Galaxy S20 counts with a quite superior processing power than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Note 5 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little worse display density and a bit smaller screen.
The Galaxy S20 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
The Galaxy S20 has a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy S20 features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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