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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 an overall score of 94.8, which is much better than Galaxy Note8's score of 83. Galaxy S20 is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and a little thinner than Galaxy Note8. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 has an older 13 version and Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM. The Galaxy S20 has just a bit better display than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S20 has a very superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S20 features a superior camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive 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 need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Note8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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