Google Pixel 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4 and Samsung Galaxy S20+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020M SM-G985F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.1 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater height than Google Pixel 4.
Width 68.8 mm 73.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater width than Google Pixel 4.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than Google Pixel 4.
Weight 162 g 186 g Google Pixel 4 is lighter than Google Pixel 4.
Body Colour Simply black | Oh So Orange | Just black | Clearly white Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 444 ppi 525 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better pixel density than Google Pixel 4.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better refresh rate than Google Pixel 4.
Display Features Always-on display, Now Playing, Ambient EQ Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.73 GHz Google Pixel 4 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more RAM than Google Pixel 4.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4 has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 4.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.4 μm Both phones have the same camera pixel size.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode Live HDR+ -
Camera Modes Portrait mode, Night Vision Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 52 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4 has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) 80 degree(s) Google Pixel 4 has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 1.22 μm Both phones have the same front camera pixel size.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) 2 NIR cameras Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details Mixed usage: up to 32.2 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, ARCore, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages
OTHERS Google Pixel 4 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C headphones, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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