Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-08-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 4a, having a score of 94.8 against 82.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while Google Pixel 4a has Android 11. Galaxy S20's body is somewhat heavier but a little bit thinner than Google Pixel 4a, and both of them were released only 6 months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little faster processor than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 6 GB more RAM. Galaxy S20 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a little bit larger display, a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a better camera than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller aperture and a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos and a lot higher video quality. Galaxy S20 features much more memory for apps and games than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 features longer battery life than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 27 percent more battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Google Pixel 4a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Pixel 4a. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save some money and get the Google Pixel 4a, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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