Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is much better than Galaxy S9, with a general score of 98 against 83.3. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a newer device than Galaxy S9, but it is just a little thicker and much heavier. Galaxy S9 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2960px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S9, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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