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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is a lot better than the Google Pixel 3a, with a 94.8 score against 78.8. These devices use Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has newer 13 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11 version, so it gives lots of additional features and performance tweaks. The Galaxy S20 design is newer and just a little thinner than Google Pixel 3a's, but it's heavier.
Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px, a higher pixel density and a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S20 features a better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Pixel 3a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 3a. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Google Pixel 3a, letting go a couple specifications.
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