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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-05-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4470mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than Nokia X20's 77.2 general score. The Galaxy Note8 body is somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Nokia X20, even though it was released many years before. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia X20 has Android 11.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a little better processing power than Nokia X20. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better display than Nokia X20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Note8 has a superior camera than Nokia X20, although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels resolution. The Nokia X20 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia X20 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has 4470mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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