Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

75 out 100

VS

61 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.2 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8

Higher pixel density: 428ppi
Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
Higher battery capacity: 4575mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Larger display: 6.5in
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 8 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Google Pixel 8

87

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Google Pixel 8

87

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

65

Performance

App & system performance

Google Pixel 8

62

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

49

Games

3D gaming performance

Google Pixel 8

50

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

36

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Google Pixel 8

66

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

59

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Google Pixel 8

89

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Google Pixel 8

75

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

61

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	428 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2000 nits	740 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	85.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Google Pixel 8

1435 nits

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	170 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.5 mm (5.93 in)	159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width	70.8 mm (2.79 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Rose Gold	- White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Google Pixel 8

87.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks

Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU Cores	9 (1 + 4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510) - 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715) - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G715 MP7	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores	896	704
GPU Frequency	890 MHz	800 MHz
FLOPS	1594.8 GFLOPS	1126 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Google Pixel 8

1697

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

1243

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Google Pixel 8

4281

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

3430

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1697	1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4281	3430

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8]

AnTuTu 10

Google Pixel 8

1142697

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

713203

CPU	355012	212654
GPU	374696	215469
Memory	183080	137373
UX	229909	147707
NanoReview Score	1142697	713203

3DMark Wild Life

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

3784

Stability	n/a	60 %
Graphics Test	n/a	22 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3784

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

PCMark 3.0

Google Pixel 8

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

11015

Writing score	n/a	10576
Web score	n/a	9360
Video editing	n/a	6950
Data manipulation	n/a	9003
NanoReview Score	n/a	11015

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	14 GB	24 GB
UI Skin	Stock Android	One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	4575 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	27 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (18 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (56% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time	1:16 h	1:35 h

Battery Life

Google Pixel 8

19:39

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

n/a

Web Browsing	08:08 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	04:49 h	n/a
Standby Mode	81 h	n/a

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	126 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GNV	Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/1.76
Pixel size	1.2 μm	1.8 μm
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4
Focal length	n/a	76 mm
Sensor	n/a	Hynix HI-847
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.5
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX386 Exmor RS	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.9	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.25 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Google Pixel 8

152

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

119

Video quality

Google Pixel 8

148

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

101

Overall camera score

Google Pixel 8

148

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

115

Bokeh	70	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	129	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix	105 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3648x2736 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	21 mm	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.74
Pixel size	1.22 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19	WCDMA 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/B38/B40/B41/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 category	20	19
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Google Pixel 8

89 dB

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	September, 2020 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	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	No	Yes 15 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Google Pixel 8

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Google Pixel 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Display

Design & Build

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Memory

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