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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), getting a global score of 94.8 against 85.2. Galaxy S20's construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but it's somewhat lighter. The Galaxy S20 has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S20 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a much less MP camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and video, it also counts with a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Galaxy S20 features just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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