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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 has a general score of 94.8, which is much better than the realme 8 5G's 72 score. These phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version, counting with some extra features. The Galaxy S20 construction is a bit thinner and lighter than realme 8 5G, despite of the fact that it was released only 14 months before.
Galaxy S20 has a bit sharper screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit faster CPU than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
The realme 8 5G has just a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S20, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little bit better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Realme 8 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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