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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Huawei Nova 15

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
VS
70 out 100
Huawei Nova 15
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Huawei Nova 15
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
Huawei Nova 15

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 740 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 - 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Da Vinci
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1243887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34302610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU212654279519
GPU215469114145
Memory137373212302
UX147707198243
NanoReview Score713203804209
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test22 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3784n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Writing score10576n/a
Web score9360n/a
Video editing6950n/a
Data manipulation9003n/a
NanoReview Score11015n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS 6
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length76 mm69 mm
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Huawei Nova 15
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
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)n/a
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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