Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S20+ and Google Pixel 8 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20+ vs. Google Pixel 8 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G985F/DS GC3VE
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 161.9 mm 162.6 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Width 73.7 mm 76.5 mm Google Pixel 8 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Weight 186 g 213 g Samsung Galaxy S20+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Body Colour Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey Porcelain | Bay | Obsidian
Body Material - Polished aluminium frame, Edgeless Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 matte back
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant Scratch-resistant, water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.7" 6.7" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3200 x 1440 pixels 2992 x 1344 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 525 ppi 489 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better pixel density than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 2400 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Super Actua display, Smooth Display (1 to 120 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 990 Google Tensor G3 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.73 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S20+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G77 MP11 -
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Google Pixel 8 Pro has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 104 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Size - 1/1.31"
Lens Type Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.68 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (FoV) 120 degree(s) 82 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.2 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 3x 2x Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better optical zoom than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Digital Zoom 30x 20x Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better digital zoom than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect Ultra HDR
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes 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 Panorama, Pro mode, Best Shot, portrait mode, Night Sight, astro mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, High-res, Macro Focus, Photo Unblur, Cinematic Blur, Audio Magic Eraser, Night Sight video, Macro Focus video
White Balance - Custom
Light Source High CRI LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Audio zoom, laser detection auto focus (LDAF), HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 10-bit 4K HDR video, Dual Exposure Controls, Octa PD Quad Bayer wide camera, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Magic Editor, video boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/1.76" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 79 degree(s) 21.8 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.8 μm 0.7 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 8 Pro has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Quad Bayer PD telephoto camera, Super Res Zoom up to 30x
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 64 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher resolution third camera than Google Pixel 8 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.0 F/1.95 Google Pixel 8 Pro has better third camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 76 degree(s) 125.5 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger third camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 0.8 μm 0.8 μm Both phones have the same third camera pixel size.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Autofocus, lens correction, Macro Focus, Quad Bayer PD ultrawide camera
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) 10 Megapixel 10.5 Megapixel Google Pixel 8 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 80 degree(s) 95 degree(s) Google Pixel 8 Pro 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 Automatic Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Dual Pixel AF Dual PD
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5050 mAh Google Pixel 8 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare Qi
Talk Time 1380 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 8 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 14
User Interface Samsung One UI 2 -
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, Dual Band GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
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 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n76, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
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.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Google Pixel 8 Pro has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Spatial audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, flicker sensor, spectral sensor, temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features 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 MIMO technology, Three microphones, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, area emergency alerts, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function, Trusty (Trusted Execution Environment), Private Compute Core, Android System Intelligence, Crash Detection, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, Tensor security core, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, microphone toggle, camera toggle, 7 years of Security Updates, Feature Drop updates, Google AI
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S20+ Google Pixel 8 Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards VDE, IP68 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Product Recycled Content - 18 % - recycled materials
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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