Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

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 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.8 %
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 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz214 Hz
Response time2.8 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3020 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 550 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33923140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU228069210294
GPU255465235407
Memory124277128971
UX166174168138
NanoReview Score773985742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °C48.1 °C
Stability91 %53 %
Graphics Test23 fps25 fps
Graphics Score38754298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing score1312813668
Web score101458813
Video editing71495865
Data manipulation96648637
NanoReview Score1199211179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.6 GB 23.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
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 (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing08:09 h07:39 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:04 h
Games05:01 h04:46 h
Standby Mode114 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 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 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.0
Focal length76 mm29 mm
SensorHynix HI-847Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/4.51/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX375
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 3.1
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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
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 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 1200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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