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Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

    2.72 in
    5.97 in
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Mobile Phone
    Samsung Galaxy S20
      2.8 in
      5.97 in
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      19
      4.3 out of 5
      12 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		58 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      14
      4.1 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		20 %
      4 stars
      		80 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      40
      4.3 out of 5
      40 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.0 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		36 %
      3 stars
      		31 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Operating systemAndroid 10Android 11
      CPU clock speed2.73 GHz2.9 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelSamsung Exynos 990Samsung Exynos 2100
      RAM memory8 GBLPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB

      Display

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Screen size6.2 in6.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeOLEDOLED
      Resolution3200 x 1440 px2400 x 1080 px
      TechnologyInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2XInfinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
      Pixel density563.0 ppi421.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 6.0Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Primary sensor resolution64.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (third camera)12.0 Mpx64.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.2F/2.2
      Lens aperture (third camera)F/1.8F/2.0
      Primary Field of View (FoV)76.0 °79.0 °
      Field of View (FoV) (second camera)120.0 °120.0 °
      Field of View (FoV) (third camera)79.0 °76.0 °
      Focus adjustment
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      		Automatic

      Front camera

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Primary resolution10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
      Primary Field of View (FoV)76.0 °79.0 °
      Focus adjustment
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      		Automatic
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2

      Storage

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Internal storage128 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB

      Design

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Colour of product
      • Cloud blue
      • Pink cloud
      		Phantom grey

      Dimensions

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Height5.97 in5.97 in
      Width2.72 in2.8 in
      Depth0.31 in0.31 in
      Weight5.75 oz5.96 oz

      Sensors

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Payment technologySamsung PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Sim card size
      • Electronic SIM card
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      • e-SIM
      • Nano SIM
      • Electronic SIM card
      Bluetooth version5.0 LE5.0
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

      Cellular

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Data transmission
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LAA
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • 5G NR FR1
      Navigation system
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      UMTS frequences
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Samsung Galaxy S20Samsung Galaxy S20
      Samsung Galaxy S21 5GSamsung Galaxy S21 5G
      Battery capacity4000.0 mAh4000.0 mAh
      Talk time20.0 h33.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • WPC
      • PMA
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare
      • WPC
      • Qi
      • Fast Wireless Charging 2.0
      • Wireless PowerShare

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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