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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is better than the Galaxy S8 Active's 81.9 score. Galaxy Note 20's body is way newer, a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy Note 20 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Note 20 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting images in poorly lited environments, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much better video resolution and a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 features a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, giving up a couple specifications.
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