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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 has an overall score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Galaxy M20 construction is a lot newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit better screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M20 features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more mega-pixels camera.
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