Samsung Galaxy A20 vs Samsung Galaxy F08: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy A206.4"

Galaxy F086.7"+4.5%

Technology

Galaxy A20

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Galaxy F08

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy A20

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy F08

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy A20

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy F08

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy A20

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - SM-A205U

Resolution

Galaxy A20720 × 1560 px

Galaxy F08720 × 1,600 px+2.5%

Refresh rate

Galaxy A20—

Galaxy F0890 Hz

Peak brightness

Galaxy A20—

Galaxy F08—

Pixel density

Galaxy A20268 ppi+2.2%

Galaxy F08262 ppi

CPU speed

Galaxy A20Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy F08Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+27%

RAM

Galaxy A203.0 GB

Galaxy F084.0 GB+25%

Storage

Galaxy A2032 GB

Galaxy F0864 GB+50%

Main camera

Galaxy A2013.0 MP

Galaxy F0850.0 MP+74%

Front camera

equal specs

Galaxy A208.0 MP

Galaxy F088.0 MP

Battery

Galaxy A204,000 mAh

Galaxy F086,000 mAh+33%

Wired charging

Galaxy A2015 W

Galaxy F0825 W+40%

Weight

Galaxy A20169 g+17%

Galaxy F08197 g

Thickness

Galaxy A207.8 mm+2.6%

Galaxy F088.0 mm

IP rating

Galaxy A20Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy F08IP64

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy A20Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy F08wifi 5

Bluetooth

equal specs

Galaxy A205.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy F085

USB

equal specs

Galaxy A20USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy F082.0

5G support

equal specs

Galaxy A20No

Galaxy F08No

NFC

Galaxy A20Yes+100%

Galaxy F08No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy A20Yes

Galaxy F08Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy A20Yes

Galaxy F08Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy A20—

Galaxy F08—

Speed

Galaxy A20

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Galaxy F08

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy A20

2019, March 19. Released 2019, April 05

Galaxy F08

2026, October 01

Status

Galaxy A20

Discontinued

Galaxy F08

Released Oct 2026

Dimensions

Galaxy A20

158.4 x 74.7 x 7.8 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy F08

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Weight

Galaxy A20

169 g (5.96 oz)

Galaxy F08

197 g (6.95 oz)

Build

Galaxy A20

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy F08

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy A20

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy F08

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Galaxy A20

Galaxy F08

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Type

Galaxy A20

Super AMOLED

Galaxy F08

PLS LCD, 90Hz

Size

Galaxy A20

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy F08

6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy A20

720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)

Galaxy F08

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy A20

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy F08

Galaxy A20

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1

Galaxy F08

Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9

Chipset

Galaxy A20

Exynos 7884 (14 nm)

Galaxy F08

Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)

CPU

Galaxy A20

Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.35 GHz Cortex-A53)

Galaxy F08

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Galaxy A20

Mali-G71 MP2

Galaxy F08

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Galaxy A20

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Galaxy F08

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy A20

32GB 3GB RAM

Galaxy F08

64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Galaxy A20

eMMC 5.1

Galaxy F08

Dual

Galaxy A20

13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF 5 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide)

Galaxy F08

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Features

Galaxy A20

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Galaxy F08

LED flash

Video

Galaxy A20

1080p@30fps

Galaxy F08

1080p@30/60fps

Single

Galaxy A20

8 MP, f/2.0

Galaxy F08

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video

Galaxy A20

1080p@30fps

Galaxy F08

Yes

Loudspeaker

Galaxy A20

Yes

Galaxy F08

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy A20

Yes

Galaxy F08

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy A20

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy F08

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy A20

5.0, A2DP, LE

Galaxy F08

5.3, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy A20

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Galaxy F08

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy A20

Yes (market/region dependent)

Galaxy F08

Radio

Galaxy A20

FM radio

Galaxy F08

FM radio

USB

Galaxy A20

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy F08

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy A20

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy F08

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Type

Galaxy A20

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Galaxy F08

6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy A20

15W wired

Galaxy F08

25W wired

Colors

Galaxy A20

Black, Deep Blue, Red, Coral Orange, Gold

Galaxy F08

Blue

Models

Galaxy A20

SM-A205F, SM-A205FN, SM-A205GN, SM-A205YN, SM-A205G, SM-A205W, SM-A205U, SM-A205S, SM-S205DL, SM-A205U1

Galaxy F08

SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS

SAR

Galaxy A20

1.09 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)

Galaxy F08

0.62 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy A20

0.23 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body)

Galaxy F08

0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)

Price

Galaxy A20

About 100 EUR

Galaxy F08

About 160 EUR

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