Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Apple iPhone 11 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2019with chipsetApple A13 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Apple iPhone 11 Pro
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 Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 80.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz290 Hz
Response time2.8 ms7.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 144 mm (5.67 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 71.4 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Apple iPhone 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Apple A13 Bionic
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2650 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 650 Apple A13 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1230 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301543
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33924009
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
CPU228069229850
GPU255465355586
Memory124277154614
UX166174183574
NanoReview Score773985923624
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °C44.2 °C
Stability91 %74 %
Graphics Test23 fps44 fps
Graphics Score38757454
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score13128n/a
Web score10145n/a
Video editing7149n/a
Data manipulation9664n/a
NanoReview Score11992n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3046 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
Web Browsing08:09 h07:38 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:11 h
Games05:01 h04:50 h
Standby Mode114 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED n/a
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length76 mm52 mm
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.51/3.4
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*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 (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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