Samsung Galaxy A55 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Bar
Bar
Model
Galaxy A55
Galaxy Note 20
Announced
2024, March
2020, August
Released
2024, March
2020, August
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
$ 394.99 / € 320.00 / £ 258.99 / ₹ 23,999
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Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
161.1 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.34 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
161.6 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
213 g (7.51 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Protection
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Colors
Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray
Network
2G Network
Yes
Yes
3G Network
Yes
Yes
4G Network
Yes
Yes
5G Network
Yes
No
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Size
6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors
68B colors
16M colors
Pixel Density
390 ppi density
393 ppi density
Touch Screen
Yes
Capacitive Touchscreen
Display Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
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Features
Always-on display
HDR10+
Always-on display
Media
FM Radio
No
Yes
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Triple Cameras
Triple Cameras
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
2nd Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom
3rd Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, Super Steady video
Camera Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Flash
LED flash
LED Flash
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
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auto-HDR, panorama
Features
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Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Software
OS
Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12
User Interface
One UI 6.1
One UI 2.1, upgradable to One UI 4.0
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 1480 (4 nm)
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) - USA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 - Global / Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA
GPU
Xclipse 530
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global / Adreno 650 - USA
RAM
6/8/12 GB
8 GB
Internal Storage
128/256 GB
256 GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Wi-fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
GPS
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
Wireless Charging
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Fast Qi/PMA / USB Power Delivery 3.0 / Reverse wireless charging 9W
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
5000 mAh, Battery
4300 mAh battery
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
Yes, 25W wired
Yes, 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)