Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A25 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 or Samsung Galaxy A25 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 20 | Samsung Galaxy A25 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, August 05 | 2023, December 11 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm | 6.36 x 6.36 x 2.96 in | 161 x 76.5 x 8.3 mm | 6.34 x 6.34 x 3.01 in | |
Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 197 g | 6.95 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue | |
Battery | 4300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 950 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.7" in | 6.5" in | |
Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 103.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 89.2% | 84.2% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 393 PPI | 396 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM) - |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm |
-50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 120 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 123 | ||
DxOMark Video | 105 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 100 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 14, One UI 6 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA |
- Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global -Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA |
- Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
Mali-G68 | |
External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 456574 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 158675 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 106345 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 75632 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 158675 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 528591 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 977 | 971 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2737 | 2101 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4331 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4603 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 901 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2988 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
USB | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) 1.37 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | Market/region dependent | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus, 26ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
- 25W Fast charging |
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