Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Google Pixel 7a

68 out of 100

74 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 Google Pixel 7a, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 40 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
31% higher pixel density (563 vs 429 PPI)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Thinner bezels – 7.7% more screen real estate
Reverse charging feature
Weighs 30.5 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7a

Shows 21% longer battery life (29:33 vs 24:28 hours)
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (1070 against 821 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 3-years and 4-months newer
Comes with 385 mAh larger battery capacity: 4385 vs 4000 mAh
14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (746K versus 652K)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 3.0
More energy-efficient CPU – Google Tensor G2
26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1437 and 1140 points

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 and Google Pixel 7a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.2 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	563 ppi	429 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	89.5%	81.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	98.4%
PWM	242 Hz	218 Hz
Response time	8.5 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)	152 mm (5.98 inches)
Width	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)	72.9 mm (2.87 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP67
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Red	White, Gray, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990	Google Tensor G2
Max clock	2700 MHz	2850 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.35 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 2 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X1
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	5 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G710 MP7
GPU shading units	704	672
GPU clock	550 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~1142.4 GFLOPS

CPU	185116	232766
GPU	195014	187707
Memory	144113	160960
UX	126679	162802
Total score	652761	746407

Max surface temperature	49.7 °C	50.8 °C
Stability	51%	65%
Graphics test	25 FPS	37 FPS
Graphics score	4221	6343

Web score	8843	7662
Video editing	6024	6390
Photo editing	30239	19572
Data manipulation	8544	10210
Writing score	11877	15268

RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1000 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	One UI 4.1	Stock Android
OS size	20.1 GB	-

Capacity	4000 mAh	4385 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 75 min)	Yes (20% in 36 min)
Full charging time	1:15 hr	1:57 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:40 hr	11:05 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	15:28 hr
Gaming	04:15 hr	05:16 hr
Standby	83 hr	73 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	9000 x 7000
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)	2 (64 MP + 13 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	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73", Sony IMX787 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Sony IMX712 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 3872	4032 x 3024
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	1.22 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.2"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	1
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	-
eSIM support *	Yes	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	22	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2020	May 2023
Release date	March 2020	May 2023
SAR (head)	0.28 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.52 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Not included

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Google Pixel 7a

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Google Pixel 7a

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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