Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Google Pixel 5
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 85.8 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 384 704
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7651243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19443430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU145746212654
GPU36336215469
Memory85253137373
UX120703147707
NanoReview Score388038713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %60 %
Graphics Test6 fps22 fps
Graphics Score10843784
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing scoren/a10576
Web scoren/a9360
Video editingn/a6950
Data manipulationn/a9003
NanoReview Scoren/a11015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16.6 GB 24 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix122 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX363Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/2.551/1.76
Pixel size1.4 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length24 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.091/3.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1519
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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