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| Global Score | |
| 11.65 | 9.08 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1157.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 11.65, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s overall score of 9.08. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is newer, but way heavier and thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little greater screen pixels density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a lot bigger screen. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 67% larger battery capacity. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way higher 108 MP resolution back camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a larger aperture to capture better low-light images and video.