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vivo S20 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

Comparison between vivo S20 and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from vivo and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo S20, ahead on Camera, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Design & display	8.0	8.2
Performance & hardware	6.2	6.8
Camera	7.4	6.7
Connectivity	7.5	5.8
Battery & charging	7.4	5.8

Which one is for you?

vivo S20, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 6,500 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.4; against Bluetooth 5.0

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW, if you care about…

Storage Type: UFS 3.0; against UFS 2.2
Display Pixel Density: 566 ppi; against 460 ppi
Weight: 168.1 g; against 186 g
Resistance Features: IP68; against IP64

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Processor Process Size	4 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 720	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.63 GHz	2.84 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	866,863	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.63 GHz Cortex-A715, 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 cores.	Octa-core CPU with Cortex-A77 and Cortex-A55 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	16 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	—
AnTuTu version	v10	—

Design

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, White	Pink, Grey, White
Body Thickness	7.2 mm Best value	8.1 mm
Body Width	74.2 mm	69.1 mm
Body Height	160.4 mm	151.7 mm
Weight	186 g	168.1 g Best value
Usable Surface	90.2 % Best value	88.5 %
Body Materials	Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	IP64	IP68 Best value
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Battery Capacity	6,500 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	90 W Best value	25 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Reverse Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value
Wireless charging power	—	15 W

Display

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Peak Display Brightness	5,000 nits Best value	1,200 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″ Best value	6.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,260 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,800 px	3,200 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	460 ppi	566 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	8,000,000 :1	—
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, Always-On Display, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, SGS Certified, Scratch Resistant	120Hz, HDR10+, Gorilla Glass 6

Sensors

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor

Software

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Operating System	Android 15	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	15 Best value	10

Connectivity

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Best value	Single Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B18, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B48, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n260, 5G NR n261
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.4 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 2.0, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	Samsung DeX, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.2 Best value
SAR American Head	—	0.91 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	1.05 W/kg
Max. download speed	5,000 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	160 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	S20	Galaxy S20 5G UW
Model numbers	V2429A	SM-G981V

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