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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, having a 94.8 score against 82.5. Galaxy S20 is a a little lighter cellphone than the Google Pixel 2 XL, but they are equally thin. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little bit better screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a little bit larger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a just a bit better pixels amount in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S20 features a little bit better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 captures much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a much larger camera sensor and a way better video resolution.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 features just a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Google Pixel 2 XL, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Pixel 2 XL. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the Google Pixel 2 XL, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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