Samsung Galaxy A20s vs Samsung Galaxy A70

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A20s Manufactured in October, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Samsung Galaxy A70, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20s
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
    • Larger display: 6.7in
    • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
    • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/32 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A20s and Samsung Galaxy A70
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
    Resolution 720x1560 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19:9 20:9
    Pixel density 259 ppi 393 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 400 nits 600 nits
    HDR support No n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 86 %
    Features n/a Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    381 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    601 nits
    sRGB gamut94.5 %n/a
    Response time36 msn/a
    Contrast914:1n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
    Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red
    - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    83.3 %
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    86 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A20s and Samsung Galaxy A70 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
    Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (8) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 14 nm 11 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 546 Hexagon 685
    Graphics Adreno 506 Adreno 612
    GPU Cores 96 192
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 845 MHz
    FLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    476
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    594
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    1519
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    1672
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)476594
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15191672
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    135122
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    305830
    CPU48967113380
    GPU1457740147
    Memory4399771738
    UX2758180565
    NanoReview Score135122305830
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    405
    Stabilityn/a97 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a405
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    7673
    Writing scoren/a7980
    Web scoren/a5932
    Video editingn/a5706
    Data manipulationn/a6272
    NanoReview Scoren/a7673

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1333 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 1 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity32 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

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

    Battery

    Volume 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 25 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:20 h 2:00 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    20:26
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    21:44
    Web Browsing07:55 h06:55 h
    Video Playback12:11 h11:33 h
    Games04:49 h04:43 h
    Standby Mode102 h129 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6500x4920 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Standard: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix13 MP32 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length27 mm26 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Focal length n/a 26 mm
    Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 4.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
    LTE category412
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy A20s
    81.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A70
    81.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
    Release Date October, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 190 370
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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