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Google Pixel vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Pixel: 79 g lighter

      Pixel:
      143 g
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      222 g

    • Width

      Pixel: 6.5 mm narrower

      Pixel:
      69.5 mm
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      76 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Pixel: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel:
      5 in
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      6.9 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel:
      Single
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      Quad

    • Height

      Pixel: 23.1 mm shorter

      Pixel:
      143.8 mm
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      166.9 mm

    • Release year

      Pixel:
      2016
      Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G:
      2020

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Pixel

      Height:
      143.8 mm
      Width:
      69.5 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

      Height:
      166.9 mm +23.1 mm versus Pixel
      Width:
      76 mm +6.5 mm versus Pixel
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel

      143 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

      222 g

      +79 g versus Pixel

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Pixel

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.9 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      114.9 cm²

    Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has approximately 66.8% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StoragePixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    128 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
    512 GB Unknown 16 GB RAM
    Pixel: Original memory entry

    32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Pixel

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Pixel

      2770 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

      5000 mAh

      +2230 mAh versus Pixel

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel2. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
    • 166.9 Х 76 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 143 g
    • 222 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 6.9" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1440 x 3200 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    • 512GB 16GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2770 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) USA
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 114.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 89.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 511 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.3 MP
    • Single
    • 108 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 12.3 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.55µm
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 108 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.33"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS -48 MP
    • f/3.5
    • 103mm (telephoto)
    • 1/2.0"
    • OIS
    • 10x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1.4µm
    • Super Steady video -0.3 MP
    • TOF 3D
    • f/1.0
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • 40 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 0.7µm
    • PDAF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 91
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) USA
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-G77 MP11 Global Adreno 650 USA
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 415985
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1626
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4014
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7705
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 552262
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1738
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 307
    • 830
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 848
    • 3096
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2020
    • February 11
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Cosmic Grey
    • Cosmic Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 290 EUR
    • 1349 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 21(1500)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - SM-G988U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave 5G band 2(1900)
    • 66(1700)
    • 71(600)
    • 260(39 GHz)
    • 261(28 GHz)
    • SM-G988U
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.2
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.94 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD
    • 60Hz@QHD
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Pixel, Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G.
    SpecificationPixelGalaxy S20 Ultra 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
    • USA
    • North America
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 45W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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