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| Global Score | |
| 80.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.84 ounces |
| -- | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 576 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a global score of 90.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active's overall score of 80.9. The Galaxy S6 Active features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a higher pixels number in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture, a lot higher video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S6 Active. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S6 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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