Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 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
The Galaxy S20 is much better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, having a 94.8 score against 78.9. Galaxy S20 is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the Google Pixel 3a XL. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11, offering a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy S20 has a sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a higher display density, a little bit bigger screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 shoots better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a lesser megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy S20 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S20 has just a bit better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has an 8 percent bigger battery size.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel 3a XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel 3a XL. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a XL, resigning some features and specs.
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