Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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 AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits 650 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
650 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hz60 Hz
Response time2.8 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 161 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G MediaTek Dimensity 8350
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 768 768
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
4144
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301207
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33924144
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
1493102
CPU228069324720
GPU255465558659
Memory124277342428
UX166174267295
NanoReview Score7739851493102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 25.6 GB 46 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 70 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
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony LYT-701
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.51/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm 24 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
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 6E (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 5.3
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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
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 Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Camon 40 Premier 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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