Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, 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 6
- Lighter design: 207g vs 220g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 511ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4614mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | 6.4 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 411 ppi | 511 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.3 % | 90.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 397 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 6.2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.6 mm (6.24 in) | 166.9 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 207 g (7.3 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- Black - Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Google Tensor | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 3020 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Tensor Processing Unit | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 1280 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 848 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1363 | 1159 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3100 | 3158 |
| CPU | 243524 | 220525 |
| GPU | 308790 | 225011 |
| Memory | 139643 | 146451 |
| UX | 203162 | 168329 |
| NanoReview Score | 895119 | 760316 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.1 °C | 38.6 °C |
| Stability | 56 % | 53 % |
| Graphics Test | 38 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 6379 | 4320 |
| Writing score | 14383 | 13391 |
| Web score | 7690 | 8714 |
| Video editing | 6612 | 6104 |
| Data manipulation | 10293 | 9006 |
| NanoReview Score | 10663 | 11163 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 17.6 GB | 23.7 GB |
| UI Skin | Stock Android | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 4614 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 30 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (21 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (41% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 80 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:53 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:07 h | 06:27 h |
| Video Playback | 13:13 h | 11:23 h |
| Games | 05:02 h | 04:23 h |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | 91 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9204 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| Flash | Dual 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 | 114 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 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 | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN1 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 1.2 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | 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 | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX386 Exmor RS | Samsung S5K2LA |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 65 | n/a |
| Preview | 65 | n/a |
| Zoom | 79 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 40 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3840x2160 pixels | 7864x5200 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5KGH1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.2 | 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 - OTG |
- 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 | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 | 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 | 20 | 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 | October, 2021 yr | February, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2021 yr | March, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 600 | 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 |
| Charger Included | No | n/a |
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