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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. Galaxy S20's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy S7, but it is a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S20, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S20 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting images or video in low light situations, and they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a way bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much better storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy S7, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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