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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a global score of 94.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's global score of 89.7. The Samsung Galaxy S20 construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
Galaxy S20 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy S20 features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels number in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos and a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Samsung Galaxy S20's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Galaxy S10 Lite one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy S10 Lite has a bit superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S10 Lite. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy S10 Lite, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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