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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a 94.8 score against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 is a much newer cellphone, and it is also a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy S20 features just a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a little larger display and more pixels per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting images and/or video in low light environments and a back facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a lot higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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