Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S20 is much better than the iPhone 7 Plus, having a 94.8 score against 83.8. Galaxy S20's design is much newer and lighter, but a little thicker than iPhone 7 Plus. Galaxy S20 has a bit faster processor than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S20 has a bit better screen than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater pixel density, a lot better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a little larger screen.
Galaxy S20 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy S20 captures much better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture and a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S20 also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 costs a bit more money than the iPhone 7 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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