Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Realme 9 Pro Plus

68 out of 100

66 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 (with Exynos 9 Octa 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Realme 9 Pro Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 920 and came out 25 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
37% higher pixel density (563 vs 411 PPI)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 33% higher peak brightness (821 against 615 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (652K versus 527K)
Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Realme 9 Pro Plus

Shows 35% longer battery life (33:03 vs 24:28 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (60W versus 25W)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
The phone is 2-years and 1-month newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 and Realme 9 Pro Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Galaxy S20

9 Pro Plus

Display

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	563 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	600 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	84.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	95.9%
PWM	242 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	8.5 ms	9 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto)

Galaxy S20 +33%

821 nits

9 Pro Plus

615 nits

Design and build

Height	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)	160.2 mm (6.31 inches)
Width	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	182 g (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Red	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Screen-to-body ratio

Galaxy S20 +6%

89.5%

9 Pro Plus

84.2%

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S20 and Realme 9 Pro Plus in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	MediaTek Dimensity 920
Max clock	2700 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	2 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units	704	-
GPU clock	550 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~684 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Galaxy S20 +16%

1140

9 Pro Plus

983

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Galaxy S20 +19%

3085

9 Pro Plus

2585

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Galaxy S20 +24%

652761

9 Pro Plus

527564

CPU	185116	174458
GPU	195014	93029
Memory	144113	119609
UX	126679	140029
Total score	652761	527564

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Galaxy S20 +84%

4221

9 Pro Plus

2293

Max surface temperature	49.7 °C	46.9 °C
Stability	51%	99%
Graphics test	25 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	4221	2293

PCMark 3.0

Galaxy S20

10910

9 Pro Plus +12%

12178

Web score	8843	8677
Video editing	6024	6622
Photo editing	30239	30524
Data manipulation	8544	8593
Writing score	11877	18615

Memory

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 4.1	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	20.1 GB	15 GB

Battery

Capacity	4000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	60 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 75 min)	Yes (77% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	0:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:40 hr	12:29 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	14:47 hr
Gaming	04:15 hr	05:58 hr
Standby	83 hr	96 hr

General battery life

Galaxy S20

24:28 hr

9 Pro Plus +35%

33:03 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	119°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 4 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 4 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 21.8 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 3872	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.13"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	22	-
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Galaxy S20

85.9 dB

9 Pro Plus +7%

91.6 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2020	February 2022
Release date	March 2020	February 2022
SAR (head)	0.28 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.52 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 60 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, connectivity, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S20 . But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme 9 Pro Plus .