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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 10.78 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 is better than the Galaxy A9 (2018), with a global score of 94.8 against 85.2. Galaxy S20's design has the same thickness than the Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is lighter. Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S20 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better screen pixel density. The Galaxy S20 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low light photography and videos and a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Galaxy S20 has a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh.
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