Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, getting a 94.8 score against 93.6. The Samsung Galaxy S20 body has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, but it's somewhat lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has Android 11 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance optimizations.
Galaxy S20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a just a little better pixel amount per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S20 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a much bigger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a way better video quality.
Galaxy S20 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S10 5G counts with just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S10 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S10 5G. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S10 5G, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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