Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-05 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black, Purple and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, having a general score of 78.9 against 78.8. Despite being the best in this review, we must note that it is also just a bit thicker and way heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M20 has an older 10 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11.
Google Pixel 3a counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch. The Google Pixel 3a features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M20. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Google Pixel 3a has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a larger back-facing camera sensor. Samsung Galaxy M20 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M20 has a superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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