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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is just a bit better than iPhone 8 Plus's overall score of 87.1. Samsung Galaxy S20's construction is notably newer and somewhat lighter, but just a bit thicker than iPhone 8 Plus. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S20, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a little sharper display than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher pixels quantity in each inch in the screen and a way higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. The Galaxy S20 takes slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture and a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S20 also has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bigger storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 features a superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 costs a little more than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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