Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
- Lighter design: 151g vs 220g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 511ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4080mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | 8/128 GB | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 511 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 97.4 % | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 367 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 144.7 mm (5.7 in) | 166.9 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 70.4 mm (2.77 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 151 g (5.33 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Metal | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Green |
- Black - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3020 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76)) - 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 696 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 384 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 576 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 765 | 1159 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1944 | 3158 |
| CPU | 145746 | 220525 |
| GPU | 36336 | 225011 |
| Memory | 85253 | 146451 |
| UX | 120703 | 168329 |
| NanoReview Score | 388038 | 760316 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 38.6 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 89 % | 53 % |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 1084 | 4320 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13391 |
| Web score | n/a | 8714 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6104 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 9006 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11163 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 128 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 16.6 GB | 23.7 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4080 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (12 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 80 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:45 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:33 h | 06:27 h |
| Video Playback | 13:33 h | 11:23 h |
| Games | 04:59 h | 04:23 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 91 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 122 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4290x2800 pixels | 12032x9204 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 107 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12.2 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 0.3 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 122 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX363 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 103 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX481 | Samsung S5K2LA |
| Sensor size | 1/3.09 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 58 | n/a |
| Zoom | 71 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.65 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) | LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100) |
| LTE category | 15 | 22 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 700 | 1400 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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