Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting a 94.8 score against 79.3. The Galaxy S20 is a a lot newer and a bit lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's also a little thicker. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Galaxy Note 5 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S20, although it has a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bit smaller screen and a little inferior number of pixels per display inch. Galaxy S20 has a superior CPU than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy S20 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S20 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a way higher video definition.
Galaxy S20 is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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