Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Apple iPhone 17

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
VS
92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17
Samsung Galaxy S20
Apple iPhone 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 177g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3692mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 17
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20
vs
Apple iPhone 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED OLED
Size 6.2 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 563 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 91.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 149.6 mm (5.89 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Apple iPhone 17
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Apple iPhone 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Apple A19
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 4100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) n/a
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 n/a
Process Samsung n/a
Transistor Size 7 nm n/a
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 n/a
GPU Cores 704 n/a
GPU Frequency 550 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Apple iPhone 17
3720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Apple iPhone 17
10589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11393720
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)308010589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Apple iPhone 17
2116678
CPU206940510193
GPU180770792974
Memory136999367866
UX155352445645
NanoReview Score6800612116678
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 3692 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 75 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Apple iPhone 17
n/a
Web Browsing06:49 hn/a
Video Playback10:33 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode69 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB
Apple iPhone 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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