Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Google Pixel 8 Specs Comparison

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9.1
Samsung Galaxy S20
7.0
Google Pixel 8
Samsung Galaxy S20 Google Pixel 8
Released · Mar 06, 2020
Released · Oct 12, 2023
6.2-inch · 3200x1440px
6.2-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Dual camera
12GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
4575 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Oct 04, 2023
MSRP
$ 1000 $ 699 / € 799

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
5.93 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches (~0.47 inches with camera bump)
150.5 x 70.8 x 8.9 mm (~11.87 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.78 oz (163.0 g) 6.60 oz (187.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white Obsidian, Hazel, Rose

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 88.59% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 86.95% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 424 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Google Tensor G3
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
Nona-core
1x3.0GHz Cortex-X3
4x2.45G​Hz Cortex-A715
4x2.1​5GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
Adreno 650 Immortalis-G715s MC10
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (15, 14)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 4575 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 27.0W
Wireless: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 20min
Browsing
7h 45min
Video
10h 20min
Gaming
7h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 41min
Browsing
15h 39min
Video
9h 36min
Gaming
9h 6min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
50 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung GNV
Aperture size: F1.7
Sensor size: 1/1.31"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide, OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor name: Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Aperture size: F2.2
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
10.5 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
143
Overall
146
Photo
140
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 Bands 38, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG981U
Date approved: Aug 30, 2023
FCC ID value: A4RGKWS6
Measured SAR
Head: 1.07 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg
Phablet: 3.99 W/kg
Head: 1.00 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

Alternative variants

Global variant
System chip Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2700 MHz
2x2.73GHz Exynos M5
2x2.5GHz Cortex-A75
4x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali G77 MP11
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 759
non 5G variant
Memory 8GB
FCC approval Date approved: Jan 28, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG980F
Measured SAR Head: 0.37 W/kg
Body: 1.01 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg
Phablet: 2.67 W/kg
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
for Verizon
Storage expansion not expandable
5G Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34, 39, 46, 48
Hearing aid compatible M4/T3
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