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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Google Pixel 3 XL

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
VS
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Google Pixel 3 XL
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Google Pixel 3 XL

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Google Pixel 3 XL, Manufactured in November, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3430mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 3 XL
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 190g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Google Pixel 3 XL
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
vs
Google Pixel 3 XL

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 740 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
409 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a15 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 3 XL]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Google Pixel 3 XL
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Google Pixel 3 XL In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 685
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 704 512
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Google Pixel 3 XL
569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Google Pixel 3 XL
1630
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1243569
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34301630
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Google Pixel 3 XL
427102
CPU212654122802
GPU215469125452
Memory13737387997
UX14770790851
NanoReview Score713203427102
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Google Pixel 3 XL
1663
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.7 °C
Stability60 %94 %
Graphics Test22 fps9 fps
Graphics Score37841663
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE], [Google Pixel 3 XL]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Google Pixel 3 XL
8933
Writing score105769989
Web score93606968
Video editing69506562
Data manipulation90036572
NanoReview Score110158933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 24 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3430 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (10 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
15:28
Web Browsingn/a05:51 h
Video Playbackn/a09:13 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a77 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 122 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4032x3024 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 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: 12.2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP122 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.761/2.55
Pixel size1.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
119
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Google Pixel 3 XL
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1916
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Google Pixel 3 XL
84.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr October, 2018 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr November, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 900
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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