Samsung Galaxy A20s vs Galaxy A20
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy A20s (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 450) that was released on September 23, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A20, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20s
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1333 MHz
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The phone is 6-months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (194K versus 137K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- Weighs 14 grams less
Review
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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 259 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3% | 85% |
| RGB color space | 94.5% | - |
| Response time | 36 ms | - |
| Contrast | 914:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 183 g (6.46 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, Red | - |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 96 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~115.2 GFLOPS | ~49.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 49828 | 59250 |
| GPU | 18186 | 25224 |
| Memory | 42347 | 51139 |
| UX | 25943 | 57141 |
| Total score | 137333 | 194290 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 41.6 °C | - |
| Stability | - | 85% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 324 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1333 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 3.1 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 11 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 3 (13 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Depth lens |
- 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 |
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| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
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| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC * | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 4 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2019 | March 2019 |
| Release date | October 2019 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.35 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 0.83 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A20s . But if the display, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A20 .
