Screen size
Galaxy S20 5G6.2"
Galaxy S26Winner: 6.3"+1.6%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
Galaxy S20 5G
4
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Galaxy S26
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy S20 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S26
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy S20 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
Galaxy S26
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Galaxy S20 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Galaxy S26
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Galaxy S20 5G
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G981B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G981U
Galaxy S26
LTE
5G bands
Galaxy S20 5G
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981B, 2, 5, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G981U
Galaxy S26
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Speed
Galaxy S20 5G
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Galaxy S26
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Announced
Galaxy S20 5G
2020, February 11
Galaxy S26
Not announced yet
Status
Galaxy S20 5G
Available. Released 2020, March 06
Galaxy S26
Rumored
Dimensions
Galaxy S20 5G
151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S26
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight
Galaxy S20 5G
163 g (5.75 oz)
Galaxy S26
-
Build
Galaxy S20 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy S20 5G
· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Other
Galaxy S20 5G
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum 2 frame
Type
Galaxy S20 5G
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)
Galaxy S26
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy S20 5G
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~90.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy S20 5G
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Galaxy S26
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy S20 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Galaxy S26
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other
Galaxy S20 5G
120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
Galaxy S26
-
OS
Galaxy S20 5G
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1
Galaxy S26
Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy S20 5G
Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - GlobalQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA
Galaxy S26
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - ROWExynos 2600 - Europe
CPU
Galaxy S20 5G
Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - GlobalOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA
Galaxy S26
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Galaxy S20 5G
Mali-G77 MP11 - GlobalAdreno 650 - USA
Galaxy S26
Adreno 840
Card slot
Galaxy S20 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S26
No
Internal
Galaxy S20 5G
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM
Galaxy S26
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Galaxy S20 5G
UFS 3.0
Galaxy S26
UFS 4.X
Triple
Galaxy S20 5G
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Galaxy S26
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
Galaxy S20 5G
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Galaxy S26
Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy S20 5G
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Galaxy S26
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Single
Galaxy S20 5G
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Galaxy S26
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Galaxy S20 5G
HDR
Galaxy S26
HDR, HDR10+
Video
Galaxy S20 5G
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Galaxy S20 5G
Yes, with stereo speakers
Galaxy S26
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy S20 5G
No
Galaxy S26
No
Other
Galaxy S20 5G
High-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKG
Galaxy S26
High-bitrate audio support
WLAN
Galaxy S20 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy S20 5G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S26
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy S20 5G
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Galaxy S26
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy S20 5G
Yes
Galaxy S26
Yes
Radio
Galaxy S20 5G
FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
Galaxy S26
No
USB
Galaxy S20 5G
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Galaxy S26
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy S20 5G
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy S20 5G
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+
Galaxy S26
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy S20 5G
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Galaxy S26
4300 mAh
Charging
Galaxy S20 5G
25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Galaxy S26
25W wired, PD3.0 25W wireless (Qi2.2) 4.5W reverse wireless
Colors
Galaxy S20 5G
Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red
Galaxy S26
Black; other colors
Models
Galaxy S20 5G
SM-G981, SM-G981F, SM-G981F/DS, SM-G981B/DS, SM-G981U, SM-G981U1, SM-G981N, SM-G981B, SM-G9810, SM-G981W, SC-51A, SCG01
Galaxy S26
-
SAR
Galaxy S20 5G
1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26
-
SAR EU
Galaxy S20 5G
0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26
-
Price
Galaxy S20 5G
$ 168.00 / C$ 699.97 / £ 149.00 / € 279.99
Galaxy S26
-