Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A20 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20
VS
88 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy A20
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A20 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20
  • Larger display: 6.4in
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 169g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4300mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 3/32 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A20 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A20
vs
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 74.7 mm (2.94 in) 71.7 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A20
84.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A20 and Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 Samsung Exynos 2600
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 3800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 3 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)		 - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor No AI engine with 32K MAC NPU
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU Cores 32 1024
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 980 MHz
FLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A20
482
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A20
1526
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4823203
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)152611056
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27467
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A20
165192
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
CPU613541013874
GPU171641351843
Memory48475414601
UX38199723784
NanoReview Score1651923504102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A20
324
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Stability85 %n/a
Graphics Test1 fpsn/a
Graphics Score324n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A20
5004
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
n/a
Writing score4872n/a
Web score4726n/a
Video editing3603n/a
Data manipulation4769n/a
NanoReview Score5004n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 933 MHz n/a
Channels 1 4
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 16
OS Size n/a 29.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 3.1 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a67 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2 (0.31)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 879
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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