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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 5.0, EDR | 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is better than the Galaxy S8, getting a score of 94.8 against 81.7. Samsung Galaxy S20 is a a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy S8, but they are 0.31inches thick. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a display that is very similar to Galaxy S8's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a just a little worse pixel number in each inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a little higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S20 counts with longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S20 features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, and they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way higher video definition and a way larger back camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Galaxy S20, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S8, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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