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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is better than Galaxy S8's score of 81.7. The Galaxy Note 20 body is extremely newer than Galaxy S8's, but it is much heavier and just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel count in each display inch.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 4 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has a 43% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy Note 20, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy S8, letting go some specs and features.
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