Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | 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 |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | 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
The Galaxy S20 is much better than Galaxy S9, with a 94.8 score against 83.3. Galaxy S20's design is newer and a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than Galaxy S9. Samsung Galaxy S20 features a screen that is very similar to Galaxy S9's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit superior processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Galaxy S20 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S20 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
Although Galaxy S20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S9. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S9, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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