Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gray 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.72 | 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 is better than Google Pixel, having a 94.8 score against 80.2. The Galaxy S20 construction is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Google Pixel. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little better performance than Google Pixel, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy S20 features a better camera than Google Pixel, because although it has a lesser MP back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures. The Galaxy S20 features a much better battery lifetime than Google Pixel, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Google Pixel, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Google Pixel. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your money.
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