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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is way better than LG K51S, getting a 94.8 score against 74.3. Although Galaxy S20 and LG K51S were released only a few months apart, Galaxy S20 is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while LG K51S has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a lot better looking display than LG K51S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Galaxy S20 has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than LG K51S, because although it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB against 2 TB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S20 has a little faster CPU than LG K51S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. LG K51S and Galaxy S20 count with similar battery durations. The Galaxy S20 shoots greater pictures and videos than LG K51S, because although it has a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG K51S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG K51S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the LG K51S, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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