Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8a vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

73 out 100
Google Pixel 8a
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Google Pixel 8a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8a Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, 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 8a
  • Higher pixel density: 430ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4492mAh
  • 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 8a 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 8a
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 430 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 81.3 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8a
1498 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.1 mm (5.99 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8a
81.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8a and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
1683
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8a
4330
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16831243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43303430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6350n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8a
1179223
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU363260212654
GPU396428215469
Memory189558137373
UX229977147707
NanoReview Score1179223713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a22 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3784
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8a
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 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 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.4 GB 24 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4492 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (33% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8a
19:43
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:15 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games04:54 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 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 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX787Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.731/1.76
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX712n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8a
141
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 8a
128
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8a
136
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Bokeh60n/a
Preview71n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8a], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization n/a Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.3 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
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/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 category2019
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 8a
89.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 700
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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