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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 386 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A20s is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), having a global score of 77 against 72.8. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Galaxy A20s has the older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy A20s design is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and just a bit heavier than Galaxy A8 (2016).
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a brighter screen than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A20s features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A20s counts with longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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