Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus or Google Pixel 8? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus starts at ₹ 74,999 and Google Pixel 8 starts at ₹ 75,999.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus has screen size of 6.7 inches and Google Pixel 8 has screen size of 6.61 inches. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 8 GB. Google Pixel 8 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB and RAM of 8GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 12 MP ( f/1.8) + 64 MP (f/2.0) + 12 MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 10 MP (f/2.2) Selfie Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 64 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 48 MP (f/3.5 telephoto) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) and front camera of 16 MP (f/2.2.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus | Google Pixel 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android 10 | Android 14 |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 898+ 5G |
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB |
Summary | |||
| Specs Score | 88 | 75 | |
| OS | Android 10 | Android 14 | |
| Screen Size | 6.7 inches | 6.61 inches | |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 898+ 5G | |
| RAM | 8 GB/12 GB | ||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB | |
GENERAL | |||
| Colours | Pink, Blue, Grey | White and Black | |
| Custom UI | OneUI 2.0 | ||
| Device type | Phablet | Smartphone | |
| Operating System | Android 10 | Android 14 | |
| Sim | Hybrid Sim | Nano-SIM + eSIM | |
DESIGN | |||
| Height | 161.9 mm | 163.9 mm | |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm | 8.9 mm | |
| Weight | 188 g | 210 g | |
| Width | 73.7 mm | 75.9 mm | |
DISPLAY | |||
| Aspect Ratio | 525 | ||
| Form Factor | Touch | ||
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels | |
| Screen size | 6.7 inches | 6.61 inches | |
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED (Infinity-O Display) | ||
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Touchscreen | Super AMOLED | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
| Call Records | Unlimited | ||
| Card Slot | microSD Card | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 898+ 5G | |
| CPU | Octa Core | Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| External Storage | up to 1TB | ||
| GPU | ARM Mali-G77MP11 | ||
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | ||
STORAGE | |||
| Internal Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB/256 GB/512 GB | |
CAMERA | |||
| Camera Features | OIS, Auto HDR, 4K video, Dual Video recoding, Panorama | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Front Camera | 10 MP (f/2.2) Selfie Camera | 16 MP (f/2.2 | |
| Primary camera | 12 MP ( f/1.8) + 64 MP (f/2.0) + 12 MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash | 64 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 48 MP (f/3.5 telephoto) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide) | |
| Video Recording | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
| Audio Jack | No | Yes | |
| Audio Player | WAV, AAC+, AC3, OGG, FLAC, WMA, MP3, AMR, AAC, MXMF, eAAC+ | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | Yes | |
| Speakers | Yes, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos | Yes | |
| Video Player | 3GP, ASF, M4V, H.263, H.264, MKV, 3G2, DivX, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG4 | Yes | |
BATTERY | |||
| Capacity | Non-removable Li-Ion 4500 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh Battery | |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML | |
| Edge | Yes | ||
| GPRS | Yes | ||
| GPS Facility | with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| USB | USB 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
| 2G | Yes | Yes | |
| 3G | Yes | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | |
| 4G | Yes | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | Yes | |
MORE FEATURES | |||
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, on screen | |
| Other Features | Water and dust resistant, 25W Quick Charging, Wireless Charing, NFC, Samsung Pay | ||
| Quick Charging | Yes, 25W | Fast charging 65W, Fast wireless charging 23W | |
| Sensors | In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Ultra Wideband (UWB) support | |
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes up with a weight of 188 g whereas Google Pixel 8 weights around 210 g. Thickness of Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is 7.8 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.9 mm.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes up with primary camera of 12 MP ( f/1.8) + 64 MP (f/2.0) + 12 MP (f/2.2) Camera with LED Flash whereas Google Pixel 8 comes up with 64 MP (f/1.9 wide) + 48 MP (f/3.5 telephoto) + 12 MP (f/2.2 ultrawide). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include OIS, Auto HDR, 4K video, Dual Video recoding, Panorama .
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Samsung Exynos 990 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 898+ 5G respectively. Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus comes up microSD Card card slot and Google Pixel 8 comes up with No card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus is Octa Core and used in Google Pixel 8 is Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55).