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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy A31 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 Samsung Galaxy A31
Released · Mar 06, 2020
Released · Apr 27, 2020
6.2-inch · 3200x1440px
6.4-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
12GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Feb 11, 2020 Mar 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1000 €300

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm
6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches
159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.78 oz / 163.0 g 6.53 oz / 185.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
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 Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red, Prism Crush white

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 88.59% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 84.88% screen-to-body
Type
Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.5 (Good) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
International version - Exynos 990 S5E9830
MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
International version - Octa-core, 2x3.02GHz Exynos M5, 2x2.6GHz Cortex-A76, 4x2.11​GHz Cortex-A55
Octa-core
2x2.0GHz Cortex-A75
6x2.0G​Hz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 650
International version - Mali-G77 MP11
Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0)
8GB/128GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 20min
Browsing
7h 45min
Video
10h 20min
Gaming
7h 43min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad 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
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR, EIS
1080p (30 fps)
Front
10 MP (PDAF, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
20 MP
Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
TDD Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 5, 8
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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG981U
Date approved: Mar 08, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMA315GL
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: 0.53 W/kg
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.65 W/kg
Phablet: 0.89 W/kg