Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Google Pixel 6Google Pixel 6Global · 8GB · 128GB
Samsung Galaxy S20 PlusSamsung Galaxy S20 PlusGlobal · 8GB · 128GB · G985F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Global · 8GB · 128GB · G985F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.6Design & Materials 8.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.9Performance & Hardware 6.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.8Camera 7.8Camera
Connectivity score 8.6 Connectivity 7.3 Connectivity
Battery score 5.7 Battery 5.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
76 reviews
8.9
64 reviews

Technical specifications of the Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Specs Google Pixel 6 price compare Google Pixel 6
Global · 8GB · 128GB 		Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus price comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Global · 8GB · 128GB · G985F
Inches 6.4" 6.7"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 90% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.8 mm
158.6 mm
8.9 mm 		73.7 mm
161.9 mm
7.8 mm
Weight 207 g 186 g
Micro Tensor
Octa-Core 		Exynos 990
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 721.000
v10 		623.000
v9
Battery 4600 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.85
GN1
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5K2LD
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 10 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 17 Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Google Samsung
Aliases GB7N6 SM-G985F

Release Date
Release date October 2021,
4 years ago 		February 2020,
6 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Google Pixel 6
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Size
74.8 mm • 158.6 mm • 8.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.7 mm • 161.9 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 207 g 186 g
Usable surface 84 % 90 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP68 IP68
Colors
Black
Green
Beige
Black
Blue
Red
Gray

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.7"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 3200 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch 524 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • 1000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.5
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.6
9.1
Is it comfortable?
8.1
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.6
8.8
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Google Tensor Samsung Exynos 990
CPU 2x2.8GHz Cortex-X1 + 2x2.25GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A55 2x Exynos M5 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 5 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G78 ARM Mali-G77 MP11

RAM
RAM 8 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
721.000
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 78% of devices
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623.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 3.0
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Magnetometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic
  • RGB

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
9.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.3
8.5
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.85 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung GN1 Samsung S5K2LD
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.31" 1/1.76"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Sony IMX386 Exmor RS
Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Type
CMOS BSI
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.9"
1/1.72"
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K2LA
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/2.55"
4
Camera type
--

ToF 3D sensor
Resolution
0.5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Sony IMX516
Type
CMOS
Pixel size
5.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Laser autofocus (LAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 10 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX374
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.8" 1/3.2"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
126
Camera
136Photo
133Video
129
Selfie
130Photo
127Video
118
Camera
127Photo
100Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
9.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.8
8.3
Quality of selfies
8.0
8.8
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.7
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n14 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n30 (2300)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
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4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B14 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B46 (TDD 900)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • eSIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 0.376 W/Kg on head
-- W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • TV-Out
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.3
9.0
Quality of the GPS
8.6
9.2
And the WiFi?
8.8
9.3
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
23.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 31%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 19%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 55%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 17
    Android 17 , 3 months ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 4 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 68%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 32%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 1%
    Once a year
  • 21%
    Every six months
  • 77%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 51%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
76 reviews
64 reviews
Prices
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