Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy S20

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
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Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 S24 Plus (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S20
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1348 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)479 Hz242 Hz
Response time2 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.5 mm (6.24 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
91.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
2179
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
6906
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21791139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69063080
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
1800193
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU443462206940
GPU723817180770
Memory332219136999
UX300695155352
NanoReview Score1800193680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
13893
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.7 °C
Stabilityn/a51 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4221
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
17398
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score2232713300
Web score166439221
Video editing80486001
Data manipulation154478487
NanoReview Score1739811213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 49 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (74% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 0:58 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:30 h
Standby Moden/a69 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.561/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length67 mm29 mm
SensorSamsung S53K1Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/3.941/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung 35K3LU Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos)
92.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos):

Two models exist: a dual Nano SIM and a single Nano SIM + eSIM variant.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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