Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 522 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A20s's 77 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A20s has Android 11 version, offering some extra features. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a way older, a bit heavier and a little thicker phone than Galaxy A20s.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel quantity per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy A20s counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A20s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A20s features greater battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent bigger battery size.
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