Google Pixel 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.4 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4614mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 207g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6
843 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)397 Hz227 Hz
Response time5 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.6 mm (6.24 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6
83.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1280 768
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6
1363
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6
3100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13631230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31003392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6
895119
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU243524228069
GPU308790255465
Memory139643124277
UX203162166174
NanoReview Score895119773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6
6379
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.42.1 °C37.9 °C
Stability56 %91 %
Graphics Test38 fps23 fps
Graphics Score63793875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6
10663
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing score1438313128
Web score769010145
Video editing66127149
Data manipulation102939664
NanoReview Score1066311992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 17.6 GB 25.6 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4614 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (21 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (41% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:53 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6
18:55
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsing07:07 h08:09 h
Video Playback13:13 h13:42 h
Games05:02 h05:01 h
Standby Mode85 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 114 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN1Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.311/1.76
Pixel size1.2 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase 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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX386 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.91/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6
136
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
133
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 6
126
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom79n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2160 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 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 6
130
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6
127
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 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
- OTG
- 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 Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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/B14/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6
86.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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