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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 432 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a lot better than the Galaxy S5 Active, having a 90.8 score against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy Note 20's construction is way newer and a little thinner, but also heavier than the Galaxy S5 Active. Samsung Galaxy S5 Active counts with a sharper display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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