BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)
Side by side comparison between BlackBerry Priv vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
18
MP
MP
2mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
3410
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3200
12.2
MP
MP
10mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS)
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3 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC / Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Model | Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) |
| Other model names | AT&T BlackBerry Privilege STV100-1, RIM Venice | Galaxy S20 Plus 4G-LTE G985F/Dual-Sim (Exynos, 8GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | BlackBerry | Samsung |
| Release date | 11/6/2015 | 3/6/2020, Announced: 2/11/2020 |
| Depth | 9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.2 x 147 millimeters (3.04 x 5.79 in) | 73.7 x 161.9 millimeters (2.9 x 6.37 in) |
| Weight | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) | 186 grams (6.51 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.4" inches | 6.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1440x3200 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 544 PPI | 524 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ Always-On Display 120Hz@FHD 60Hz@QHD |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 990 (7nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Dual-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.73GHz Mongoose M5 (Dual-core) 2x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 418 | ARM Mali-G77 MP11 (800MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (22GB available) | 128GB (104GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 450/50 Mbps | 2000/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17,20,29,30) | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 18 megapixels | (quad camera) 12.2 megapixels 64MP telephoto f/2.029mm1/1.72"0.8µmPDAFOIS1.1x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.213mm1.4µmSuper-Steady-video 0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.0 |
| Main camera resolution | 4896x3672 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 24 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.4" inches | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus on both cameras |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@60fps 1080p@240fps 720p@960fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Micro-B USB SlimPort | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gesture Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3410 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 9W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 24 hours (1 day) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • LED notification • Quick Charge 2.0 (60% in 30min) • Wireless Charging | • Colors: Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay (MST, NFC) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| BlackBerry Priv (STV100-1) | Galaxy S20+ (SM-G985F/DS) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.72W/kg (head), 1.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.376W/kg (head), 1.57W/kg (body) |