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Samsung Galaxy A20e vs Samsung Galaxy S9
What Galaxy A20e does better (5) and where Galaxy S9 wins (22) — every spec side by side.
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2.6Display6.1
2.0Performance4.2
3.4Camera6.3
2.4Battery2.8
2.4Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A20eGalaxy S9
| Galaxy A20e | Galaxy S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 147.4 mm | 148 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 69 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 141 g | 163 g | −22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A20e better than Galaxy S9?
- Main camera13 MP vs 12 MP+8%
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Weight141 g vs 163 g+16%
- Charged in 30 min45% vs 40%+12%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 9 mm+7%
Why is Galaxy S9 better than Galaxy A20e?
- AnTuTu score207,214 vs 611,9303×
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A20e: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Galaxy A20e: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · Galaxy A20e: Yes
- NFCNo · Galaxy A20e: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A20e: Yes
- Pixel density296 ppi vs 570 ppi+93%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,525 vs 2,000+31%
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+69%
- Peak brightness490 nits vs 740 nits+51%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 141 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 147.4 mm | 148 mm |
| Width | 69.7 mm | 69 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Red | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 5.8″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | TFT | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,560 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 296 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 490 nits | 740 nits |
| Measured brightness | 470 nits | 653 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.4% | 83.3% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7884 | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Samsung |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | 207,214 | 611,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,525 | 2,000 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 45% | 40% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 10 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, compass, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.5 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
