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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is much better than Galaxy Note8's 83 global score. Both of these devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has 13 version while Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S20 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note8.
Galaxy S20 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S20 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy S20 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 12 MP resolution back camera, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality.
The Galaxy S20 features greater battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note8. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Note8, letting go some features and specs.
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