Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

Available versions and configurations
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

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 740 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 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))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33923430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU228069212654
GPU255465215469
Memory124277137373
UX166174147707
NanoReview Score773985713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %60 %
Graphics Test23 fps22 fps
Graphics Score38753784
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score1312810576
Web score101459360
Video editing71496950
Data manipulation96649003
NanoReview Score1199211015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.6 GB 24 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.761/1.76
Pixel size1.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm76 mm
SensorHynix HI-847Hynix HI-847
Sensor size1/4.51/4.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 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 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 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/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 Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

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

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