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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 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 (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 Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 better than Galaxy S8, with a 94.8 score against 81.7. The Samsung Galaxy S20 is a just a bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S8, but both are equally thin. Galaxy S8 has a screen that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S20 one, because although the Galaxy S8 has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1440 x 2960 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen density.
The Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S20 captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way better video definition and a much larger back camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality.
Galaxy S20 features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 has greater battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S20, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S8, giving up a couple specs and features.
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