Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

70 out of 100

77 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 990) that was released on February 11, 2020, against the Google Pixel 7 Pro, which is powered by Google Tensor G2 and came out 32 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Has 2 SIM card slots
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 26 grams less

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 7 Pro

The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1090 against 801 nits)
Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (808K versus 707K)
The phone is 2-years and 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Google Pixel 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.7 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	524 ppi	512 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	550 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	90.5%	88.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.7%	97%
PWM	214 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	9 ms	4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.7 mm (2.9 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gray, Red	White, Black, Gray
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	200722	236480
GPU	194919	191228
Memory	132605	166608
UX	175768	211508
Total score	707030	808269

Max surface temperature	48.1 °C	44.9 °C
Stability	53%	71%
Graphics test	25 FPS	38 FPS
Graphics score	4298	6383

Web score	8553	9149
Video editing	5864	6747
Photo editing	31253	18579
Data manipulation	8577	10828
Writing score	12260	16191

RAM size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128 GB	128, 256, 512 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	23.6 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	23 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes (23 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (100% in 84 min)	Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:25 hr	1:49 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:33 hr	09:10 hr
Watching video	13:44 hr	14:51 hr
Gaming	03:54 hr	04:48 hr
Standby	92 hr	76 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 1.1x	Optical, 5x
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°	126°
Lenses	4 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP + 0.3 MP)	3 (50 MP + 48 MP + 12 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/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.2 micron - Sensor: 1/1.31", Samsung GN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 29 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/3.5 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5KGM1 (ISOCELL Plus 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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX381 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/1.0	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus from DxOMark	Photo samples of Google Pixel 7 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	10 megapixels	10.8 megapixels
Image resolution	2592 x 3872	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	21 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2"	1/3.1"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 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	- Dual Band - 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	5.2
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, Beidou, 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	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2020	October 2022
Release date	March 2020	October 2022
SAR (head)	0.38 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.57 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 Plus vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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