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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy M20's design is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M20, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy M20, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy M20 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size. Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, a same size diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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