Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs Google Pixel 5a 5G

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S20+	Google Pixel 5a 5G

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71
5G bands	-	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2020, February 11	2021, August 17
Status	Available. Released 2020, March 06	Available. Released 2021, August 26

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)
Size	6.7 inches, 108.0 cm2 (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)	OLED, HDR
	Always-on display 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Chipset	Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA	Adreno 620
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 3.0	-

Main Camera
Dual	-	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Triple	12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)	-
Video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)	-

Battery
Charging	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Ion 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4680 mAh

Misc
Colors	Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue	Mostly Black
Models	SM-G985, SM-G985F, SM-G985F/DS	G1F8F, G4S1M
Price	€ 299.97 / $ 189.60 / £ 234.21	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99
SAR	0.72 W/kg (head)     1.03 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.38 W/kg (head)     1.57 W/kg (body)	-

Pricing
128GB 8GB RAM	$ 400.90	-
RENEWED	$ 288.00	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 122h
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 87h	Endurance rating 122h
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	797 nits max brightness (measured)	861 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.4 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 500114 (v8) GeekBench: 2703 (v5.1) GFXBench: 42fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)