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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 566 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 20's 90.8 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S20 design is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, even when they were only released 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a CPU that is very similar to the processing unit in Galaxy S20, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy S20 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the same video resolution, a camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has an 8% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy Note 20 cost the same.
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