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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-05 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A20s's global score of 77. Galaxy S8's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A20s, but it is lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A20s. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a way better display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way better number of pixels per display inch. The Galaxy S8 shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A20s counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A20s features longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
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