Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 407ppi
- Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 407 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.7 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 227 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.8 mm (6.29 in) | 162.4 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 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)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 768 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 587 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 1202.1 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1230 | 1021 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3392 | 2988 |
| CPU | 228069 | 299637 |
| GPU | 255465 | 90718 |
| Memory | 124277 | 121436 |
| UX | 166174 | 216728 |
| NanoReview Score | 773985 | 728519 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 37.9 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 91 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 23 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3875 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13128 | n/a |
| Web score | 10145 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7149 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9664 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11992 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 25.6 GB | 24 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (37% in 30 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:35 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:09 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:42 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:01 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 114 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 76 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | 1/5 (0.2) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | n/a |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| 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/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 700 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | No |
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