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- Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S9
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S9
What Galaxy S20 5G does better (22) and where Galaxy S9 wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display6.1
7.9Camera6.3
3.8Battery2.8
9.5Features6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S20 5GGalaxy S9
| Galaxy S20 5G | Galaxy S9 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.7 mm | 148 mm | +3.7 mm |
| Width | 69.1 mm | 69 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 163 g | 163 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S20 5G better than Galaxy S9?
- RAM12 GB vs 4 GB3×
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+33%
- Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
- 5GYes · Galaxy S9: No
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 740 nits+62%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
- Max video8K vs 1080p
- 4K selfie videoYes · Galaxy S9: No
Why is Galaxy S9 better than Galaxy S20 5G?
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20 5G: Yes
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 163 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 148 mm |
| Width | 69.1 mm | 69 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 5.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,960 px |
| Pixel density | 563 ppi | 570 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 740 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 653 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 83.3% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Samsung Exynos 9810 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Mali G72 MP18 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 611,930 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,000 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 3,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 40% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 10 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5.1 | Samsung Experience 9.0 |
