Samsung Galaxy Note 20 vs Google Pixel 3a Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

6.7 inches

5.6 inches

Resolution:

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

2220 x 1080 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, 444 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED Plus

OLED

Refresh rate:

60Hz

Screen-to-body:

89.23 %

73.93 %

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Dragontrail), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 (10 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1x 3.1GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585, 64-bit

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 360, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 650

Adreno 615

RAM:

8GB LPDDR5

4GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0), available to use: 102.5 GB, not expandable

64GB (eMMC), not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (13, 12, 11, 10), Samsung One UI

Android (12, 11, 10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity:

4300 mAh

3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.76"; 1.8 μm

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/2.55"; 1.4 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 27 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

LED

Dual LED

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Object tracking, EIS

EIS

Front:

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

8 MP

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches (161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm)

5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches (151.3 x 70.1 x 8.2 mm)

Weight:

6.84 oz (194.0 g)

5.19 oz (147.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Plastic

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Mystic gray, Mystic bronze, Mystic green, Mystic red

Black, Purple, White

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)