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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Galaxy S20

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Galaxy S20

83 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
VS
64 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
Samsung Galaxy S20

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 4 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • 2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 664K)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 71% higher peak brightness (1403 against 820 nits)
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (19:44 vs 16:07 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 4 years newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.0
  • 92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2188 and 1139 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20
  • 35% higher pixel density (563 vs 416 PPI)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Galaxy S20 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
vs
Galaxy S20

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI416 ppi563 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits800 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.8%
PWM - 242 Hz
Response time - 8.5 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)163 g (5.75 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowGray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S20 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock3300 MHz3020 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache12 MB2 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units1536704
GPU clock903 MHz550 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1126 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276170285
GPU815023227880
Memory369015135567
UX308612131197
Total score1951926664929
Samples[7 tests][9 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 49.7 °C
Stability47%51%
Graphics test104 FPS25 FPS
Graphics score175324221
PCMark 3.0
Web score181739174
Video editing79836100
Photo editing3573730648
Data manipulation163768356
Writing score2152113052

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz3200 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1000 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 5.1
OS size24.1 GB20.1 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4000 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:15 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr06:49 hr
Watching video15:32 hr10:33 hr
Gaming05:03 hr04:30 hr
Standby83 hr69 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204000 x 3000
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 1.1x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.76"
Pixel size1 micron1.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length67 mm -
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/3.94"1/1.72"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/2.55"1/2.55"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMark -

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels10 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30002592 x 3872
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUSamsung S5K3J1
Sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.22 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.1
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesYes
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2022
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024February 2020
Release dateJanuary 2024March 2020
Launch price$799$999
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg1.52 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot included -
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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