Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy A72, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Higher pixel density: 407ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 203g
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 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 | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 407 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 84.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 95.7 % | 98.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 227 Hz | 367 Hz |
| Response time | 2.8 ms | 4.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.8 mm (6.29 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 77.4 mm (3.05 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple |
- White - Black - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G |
| Max Frequency | 2840 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| 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)) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | Hexagon 692 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 587 MHz | 750 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1202.1 GFLOPS | 384 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1230 | 661 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3392 | 1783 |
| CPU | 228069 | 132249 |
| GPU | 255465 | 74109 |
| Memory | 124277 | 72736 |
| UX | 166174 | 104059 |
| NanoReview Score | 773985 | 383153 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 37.9 °C | 38.2 °C |
| Stability | 91 % | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | 23 fps | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | 3875 | 1038 |
| Writing score | 13128 | 9514 |
| Web score | 10145 | 7307 |
| Video editing | 7149 | 6296 |
| Data manipulation | 9664 | 7498 |
| NanoReview Score | 11992 | 8967 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 25.6 GB | 25.8 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes (Wireless) | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (37% in 30 min) | Yes (54% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:35 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:09 h | 08:35 h |
| Video Playback | 13:42 h | 13:14 h |
| Games | 05:01 h | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | 114 h | 144 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| 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 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX555 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 76 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-847 | Omnivision OV08A10 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5 | 1/4.4 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 60 |
| Zoom | n/a | 76 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| 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/B66) |
| LTE category | 20 | 15 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 700 | 450 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | n/a |
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