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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 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 (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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a general score of 98 against 79.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), it is a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a bigger screen, a little higher display density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera and a lot better video definition. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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