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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and 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 |
| $ 869.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 has a score of 94.8, which is better than the Google Pixel XL's 81.3 score. Galaxy S20 is a newer phone, and it's also just a bit lighter and just a little bit thinner than Google Pixel XL. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a little sharper display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a little better screen pixels density, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a bit larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S20 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much better video definition.
Galaxy S20 has a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy S20 is more expensive than the Google Pixel XL, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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