Infinix Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Note 8:
    LCD
    Galaxy A20:
    OLED
  • Width

    Galaxy A20: 4.1 mm narrower

    Note 8:
    78.8 mm
    Galaxy A20:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A20: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

    Note 8:
    6.95 in
    Galaxy A20:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Note 8:
    Quad
    Galaxy A20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy A20: 1.2 mm thinner

    Note 8:
    9 mm
    Galaxy A20:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy A20: 16.9 mm shorter

    Note 8:
    175.3 mm
    Galaxy A20:
    158.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Note 8

    Height:
    175.3 mm +16.9 mm versus Galaxy A20
    Width:
    78.8 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A20
    Depth:
    9 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A20
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Galaxy A20

    Height:
    158.4 mm
    Width:
    74.7 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    169 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Note 8

    Note 8: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Note 8, Galaxy A20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNote 8Galaxy A20
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Note 8

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Note 8

    5200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Galaxy A20

  2. 2. Galaxy A20

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Note 82. Galaxy A20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 175.3 Х 78.8 Х 9 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.95" inc
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1640 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5200 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • XOS 7.1
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • - Mediatek Helio G80 (12 nm)
  • Exynos 7884 (14 nm)
NFC
  • No
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 114.7 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 85.0%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 268 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • -64 MP
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.73''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth) -2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF - 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP 2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Processor CPU
  • - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-G52 MC2
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 88456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 235
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 852
General specs
General specs — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 15
  • 2019
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Black
  • Deep Blue
  • Red
  • Coral Orange
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 20
  • 28
  • 38
  • 41
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • - 480 nits (peak)
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Note 8, Galaxy A20.
SpecificationNote 8Galaxy A20
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A205F/DS
  • SM-A205FN/DS (Global)
  • SM-A205U (USA)
  • SM-A205GN/DS
  • SM-A205YN
  • SM-A205G/DS
  • SM-A205W (Canada)