Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S23 Plus

Name: Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Brand: Samsung
SKU: samsung-galaxy-s20
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Samsung released the Galaxy S20 in March 2020 and released the Galaxy S23+ in February 2023. The Galaxy S23+ has several advantages over the Galaxy S20. For example, the Galaxy S23+ features a 6.6” display, up to 512GB of storage, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. In comparison, the Galaxy S20 features a 6.2” display, up to 128GB of storage, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor.

Price Comparison

Galaxy S20 5G

Low price:

$148

Avg price:

$196

How much does Galaxy S20 5G cost?

Galaxy S23 Plus

Low price:

$479

Avg price:

$646

What's the best Galaxy S23 Plus price?

Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S23 Plus Pricing

Galaxy S20 5G prices start at $148, which is cheaper than the Galaxy S23 Plus low price of $479.

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Specs Comparison

The Galaxy S20 specs include an always-on 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor, an Adreno 650 GPU, up to 128GB of storage, and a microSD card slot for expansion. Additional Galaxy S20 features include an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, stereo speakers, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, and a 4500 mAh battery.

The Galaxy S23+ specs include an always-on 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, an Adreno 740 GPU, and up to 512GB of storage. The Galaxy S23+ feature set also includes an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance, stereo speakers, WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C, and a 4700 mAh battery.

The front and back glass on the Galaxy S20 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6, and the front and back glass on the Galaxy S23+ is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2.

Size

Size	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S23 Plus
Width	69 mm 2.7 inches
Height	152 mm 6.0 inches
Depth	9 mm 0.4 inches
Weight	163 g 5.8 ounces

The Galaxy S20 measures 5.97” (H) x 2.72” (W) x 0.31” (D) and weighs 5.7 ounces, and the Galaxy S23+ measures 6.21” (H) x 3.00” (W) x 0.30” (D) and weighs 6.9 ounces. Additionally, the display size of the Galaxy S20 is 6.2 inches, and the display size of the Galaxy S23+ is 6.6 inches.

Camera

Camera	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S23 Plus
Primary	12.2 MP
Resolution	4032x3024

The Galaxy S20 features a 12MP wide-angle, 64MP telephoto, and a 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera array on the back, and a 10MP selfie camera on the front. And to compare, the Galaxy S23+ features a 50MP wide, 10MP telephoto, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera array on the back, and a 12MP wide-angle selfie camera on the front.

Screen

Display	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S23 Plus
Resolution	1440x3200
Screen Size	158 mm 6.2 in
Pixels Per Inch	566 ppi	ppi

The Galaxy S20 features an always-on 6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. The key Galaxy S20 display specs include a native resolution of 3200 x 1440 at 563 pixels per inch, an aspect ratio of 20:9, HDR10+ certification, support for refresh rates up to 120Hz, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

The Galaxy S23+ features an always-on 6.6-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. The key Galaxy S23+ display specs include a native resolution of 2340 x 1080 at 393 pixels per inch, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, HDR10+ certification, support for refresh rates up to 120Hz, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.

Battery

Battery	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S23 Plus
Capacity	4000 mAh	mAh
Longevity	17 hours	hours
USB	USB-C

The Galaxy S20 is powered by a 4000 mAh battery and the Galaxy S23+ is powered by a 4700 mAh battery. The Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy S23+ smartphones support 25W fast wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging and 4.5W (Wireless Powershare) reverse wireless charging. The Galaxy S23+ also supports super-fast wired charging at 45W speeds.

Processing

Processor	Galaxy S20 5G	Galaxy S23 Plus
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G SM8250 (Kona)

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Color Choices

Galaxy S20 5G

Available in 4 colors:

Cloud Blue
Cloud White
Gray
Pink

Which Galaxy S20 5G color should you buy?

Galaxy S23 Plus

Available in 6 colors:

Black
Cream
Graphite
Green
Lavender
Lime Green

Which color Galaxy S23 Plus is the most popular?

Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S23 Plus Colors

The Galaxy S20 5G and Galaxy S23 Plus have completely different color choices. The Galaxy S20 5G offers four color choices: Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Pink, and Gray. The Galaxy S23 Plus sports six different color choices: Black, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Green, and Lime Green.

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The Galaxy S20 color options include Cosmic Grey, Aura Red, Cloud White, Cloud Blue, and Cloud Pink, and the Galaxy S23+ color options include Phantom Black, Green, Lavender, Cream, Lime, and Graphite.

Storage Options

Galaxy S20 5G

Choose from 1 storage option:

128GB

Which Galaxy S20 5G storage should I buy?

Galaxy S23 Plus

Choose from 2 storage options:

256GB
512GB

Which storage Galaxy S23 Plus is the most popular?

Galaxy S20 5G vs Galaxy S23 Plus Storage

The Galaxy S20 5G and Galaxy S23 Plus have completely different storage options. The Galaxy S20 5G offers two storage sizes: 256 GB and 512 GB. The Galaxy S23 Plus sports different storage size: 128 GB.

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The Galaxy S20 is limited to 128GB of internal storage but features a microSD memory card slot for expansion. The Galaxy S20 memory card slot supports cards up to 1TB in size. The Galaxy S23+ is available with options to get 256GB or 512GB of internal storage space, and it does not offer any expansion options.