Older flagship · 2020

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Our Take CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Samsung Galaxy A36

An older flagship with an AMOLED screen and a 120Hz display — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen, 120Hz smooth scrolling

Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh)

6.2″ Dynamic AMOLED · 120Hz

Exynos 990 8 / 128 GB

4000 mAh 25W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 10 MP selfie

In the Real World

See how the Samsung Galaxy S20 5G looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: optical zoom, RAW, Night mode

Reverse charging for accessories and earbuds

Display

6.2″ · Dynamic AMOLED · 1440 × 3200 · 120 Hz · HDR

OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size

6.2"

Panel type

Dynamic AMOLED

OLED

Resolution

1440 × 3200 px

Refresh rate

120 Hz

Smooth

Brightness

1200 nits

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Exynos 990 (7 nm+) · 8-core 2.73 GHz · Mali-G77 MP11

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Exynos 990 (7 nm+)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

623,000

v9

CPU

8-core, 2.73 GHz

GPU

Mali-G77 MP11

Process

7 nm

RAM type

RAM LPDDR5

Storage type

UFS Storage 3.0

CPU layout

2x Exynos M5 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex A76 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Variant differences

Global: Exynos 990 (7 nm+), Mali-G77 MP11 · USA: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+), Adreno 650

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 10 MP selfie

Stabilised

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

12 MP f/1.8

OIS

Telephoto

64 MP f/2.0

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Front camera

10 MP f/2.2

Main sensor

Samsung S5K2LD, 1/1.76", 1.8µm

Slow motion

Yes, 960 fps

Camera extras

optical zoom, RAW, Night mode

Video

8K @ 24 fps

Battery

4000 mAh · 25 W wired · 15 W wireless

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4000 mAh

Wired charging

25 W

Wireless charging

15 W

Wireless charging

Reverse wireless charging

Supported

Reverse charging

Removable

No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos

Stereo speakers

Speakers

Stereo

Stereo

Dolby Atmos

Supported

Audio features

Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable

RAM

8 GB

Storage

128 GB

Storage type

UFS 3.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6

Modern radios

5G

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 6

Modern Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

No

IR blaster

No

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

163 g · 7.9 mm · IP68

Built to last

Height

151.7 mm

Width

69.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

163 g

IP rating

IP68

Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss

Smoother display

Dynamic AMOLED vs OLED panel · 120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 1440 × 3200 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution

Better video capture

8K @ 24 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

42% larger battery capacity

25 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

128 GB vs 64 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

623k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Mid-range vs High-end tier

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