Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S8 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 S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 3500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz250 Hz
Response time2.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2300 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))
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 No
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 768 320
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)3392n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU228069104827
GPU255465116171
Memory12427763736
UX16617462037
NanoReview Score773985346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3875n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
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
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 25.6 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing08:09 h07:10 h
Video Playback13:42 h10:52 h
Games05:01 h04:35 h
Standby Mode114 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Samsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/1.761/2.6
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p 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
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 850
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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