Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than Galaxy M20's global score of 78.9. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M20 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. The Galaxy Note8 is an older and just a little heavier cellphone than Galaxy M20, but Samsung managed to build it just a bit thinner anyway.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note8 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy M20, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixels count in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has just a bit more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M20 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy Note8 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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