Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Google Pixel 9a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh 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 9a 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 9a
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 940 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16771243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40673430
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU161737212654
GPU464865215469
Memory191750137373
UX172727147707
NanoReview Score991079713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 9a
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 9a
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 LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 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 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin Stock Android One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:35 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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: 50 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.21/1.76
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
Sensor size1/3.11/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9a
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus n/a Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital 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		 - 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 categoryn/a19
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 700
Sensors - 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 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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