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Galaxy S20 vs Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

What Galaxy S20 does better (23) and where Galaxy S9 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20

7.8Score

23 advantages≈ $430

Higher score

Samsung · 2018Galaxy S9

6.0Score

4 advantages≈ $210

7.7Display6.1

6.0Performance4.2

7.9Camera6.3

3.8Battery2.8

8.2Features6.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S20Galaxy S9

	Galaxy S20	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 better than Galaxy S9?

Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,557 vs 2,0006.3×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
Wired charging25 W vs 15 W+67%
Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+33%
Telephoto cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 740 nits+62%
Rear cameras3 vs 13×
Measured brightness814 nits vs 653 nits+25%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
Max video8K vs 1080p

Why is Galaxy S9 better than Galaxy S20?

Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
AnTuTu score525,029 vs 611,930+17%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20: Yes
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.5+20%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy S20≈ $4307.8	Samsung Galaxy S9≈ $2106.0
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	814 nits	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	525,029	611,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	12,557	2,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,414	—
Memory
RAM	8 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	No	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
Loudspeaker loudness	-23.9 LUFS	—
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)	0.28 W/kg	0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 8.0 Oreo
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	Samsung Experience 9.0