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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 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 |
| $ 129.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Google Pixel 2, having a general score of 94.8 against 81.6. Samsung Galaxy S20's construction has the same thickness than the Google Pixel 2, but it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Galaxy S20 features a better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 48% bigger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Google Pixel 2, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 2. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Pixel 2, giving up a couple specs and features.
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