Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | TFT |
| 568 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Galaxy A20s, getting an 83.3 score against 77. Galaxy S9 is an older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A20s, but Samsung made it somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy S9 counts with a way better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy A20s counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A20s also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S9 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A20s. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Galaxy S9 captures much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a less MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments, a lot larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Galaxy A20s counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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