Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 186.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| 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 (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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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 Ultra 5G has an overall score of 98, which is much better than Google Pixel 3a's 78.8 global score. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 13 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11, counting with a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G construction is newer, but noticeably heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Google Pixel 3a.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a larger display and a bit better number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a much better video resolution, a way higher resolution camera and a much larger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Google Pixel 3a, resigning a couple specs and features.
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