Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Google Pixel XL, with a general score of 94.8 against 81.3. Samsung Galaxy S20 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Google Pixel XL. Galaxy S20 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a slightly higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a little bit larger display.
The Galaxy S20 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cores. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a superior storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy S20 features a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low light images and video, a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit better battery lifetime than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16% more battery size.
Galaxy S20 costs more than the Google Pixel XL, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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