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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-04-10 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A20's 74.7 general score. Galaxy S7 edge is an a lot older phone than Galaxy A20, but Samsung made it just a little lighter and just a little thinner. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy A20 has Android 11.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher display pixel density and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy A20 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A20 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A20, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy A20 counts with a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy S7 edge shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality, a bigger sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture.
Although Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A20. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A20, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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