Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is much better than the Apple iPhone 8's overall score of 85. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is notably newer, but a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than Apple iPhone 8. IPhone 8 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has less and slower cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better looking display than iPhone 8, because it has a much larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a much higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy S20 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S20 also has a lot higher video definition and a lot larger camera sensor taking much better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy S20 costs more than the iPhone 8, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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