Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S20 | Samsung Galaxy S8 |
Released
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Mar 06, 2020
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Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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6.2-inch · 3200x1440px
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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Triple camera
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Single camera
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12GB · 128GB
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4GB · 64GB
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4000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm |
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
Weight | |
5.78 oz (163.0 g) | 5.47 oz (155.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint | Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
Keys | |
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white | Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red |
Display
Size | |
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6.2-inch | 5.8-inch |
Resolution | |
3200x1440px, 20:9 ratio, 566 PPI | 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI |
Technology | |
Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
120Hz (@1080p) | |
Screen-to-body | |
88.59 % | 84.26 % |
Features | |
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585 |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
GPU | |
Adreno 650 | Adreno 540 |
Memory | |
12GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) | 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 1000 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
OS | |
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) |
Battery
Type | |
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4000 mAh, Li - Polymer | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
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 | |
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Triple camera | Single 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 |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
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Third camera | |
64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) OIS, HDR, EIS | 4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front | |
10 MP (PDAF, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0, Yes |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
Hearing aid compatible | |
M3/T3 | M3/T3 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+ | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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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 | 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL |
Radio | |
FM | |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
5G | |
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Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G | |
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | Bands 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 Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Jan 24, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG981U | Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U |
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: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 1000 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Feb 11, 2020 | Mar 29, 2017 |
Alternative variants
Global variant
System chip | Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2700 MHz 2x 2.73GHz Exynos M5 + 2x 2.5GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
GPU | Mali G77 MP11 |
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
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) |
4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
non 5G variant
Memory | 8GB |
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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 |
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 12 |
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3G | Bands 5, 4, 2, 1 |
VoLTE | Yes |
for Verizon
Storage expansion | not expandable |
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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 |
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G | Bands 5, 8, 2, 1 |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) | Bands 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38, 39, 40 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Specs | Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S20 Review | Samsung Galaxy S8 Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S20 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews |