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| Galaxy S20 | Galaxy A18 4G | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 6, 2020 | 2026, September 15 |
| Released | 2020, March | 2026-09-18 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 | B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B28(700); B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G | No | No |
| Speed | LTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 2G GSM, 3G WCDMA, 4G LTE FDD, 4G LTE TDD |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 in) | 164.4 x 77.9 x 7.7 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | No IP rating |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM; Nano SIM; SIM 1 + Hybrid (SIM or MicroSD) |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 196 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1200 nits (peak) | — |
| Color | — | 16M |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 90Hz |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density) | 1080 x 2340 (FHD+) |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.5% | ~86.0% |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.7 inches |
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak) | Super AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA | Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global / Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USA | Exynos 1610 |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Mali-G68 |
| OS | Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5 | Android |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 2 TB |
| Internal | 128GB | 128 GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB; 8GB RAM | 128 GB; 4 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Autofocus: Yes; OIS: No; Flash: Yes |
| MAIN CAMERA | 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 | 50.0 MP + 5.0 MP + 2.0 MP; f1.8 , f2.2 , f2.4 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | Full HD (1920 x 1080) @30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF | 13.0 MP; f/2.0 |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | USB Type-C |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Mono speaker |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | Bluetooth v5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| Radio | FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent) | FM radio (market dependent) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG | USB Type-C; USB 2.0 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz+5GHz, VHT80 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Accelerometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Ambient light sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless | 25W wired |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh | Non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | Black, Gray, Light blue |
| Compatibility | — | France, 128 GB specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $170.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-G980, SM-G980F, SM-G980F/DS | SM-A185FZKDEUB |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦260,100 | ₦230,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic). | Fingerprint sensor |