Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S9+ - specs comparison

Display

Size

6.2 inches

Resolution

3200 x 1440 pixels, 20:9 ratio,

566 PPI

2960 x 1440 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio,

531 PPI

Technology

Dynamic AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

88.59 %

83.68 %

Features

120Hz refresh rate (@1080p), HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Processor

Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm

Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm

GPU

Adreno 650

Adreno 630

RAM

12GB LPDDR5

6GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

128GB (UFS 3.0)

64GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 1000 GB

microSDXC up to 400 GB

OS

Android (10), Samsung One UI

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh

3500 mAh

Type

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear

Triple camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 1.8 μm

Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Second camera

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.0; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Optical zoom: 2x; Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 52 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.6"; Pixel size: 1 μm

Third camera

12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.2; Focal Length: 13 mm; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Video recording

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

Features

OIS, HDR, EIS

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Design

Dimensions

5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches (151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm)

6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches (158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm)

Weight

5.78 oz (163 g)

6.67 oz (189 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Cloud blue, Cosmic grey, Cloud pink, Cosmic white

Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue

Cellular

5G

n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n40, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6

LTE (FDD)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)