Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs OnePlus 8

61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
VS
58 out 100
OnePlus 8
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
OnePlus 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs OnePlus 8, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 8
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus 8
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
OnePlus 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 740 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
OnePlus 8
802 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a373 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 160.2 mm (6.31 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 72.9 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
OnePlus 8
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and OnePlus 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2840 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 704 768
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
OnePlus 8
1256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
OnePlus 8
3472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12431256
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34303472
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
OnePlus 8
751799
CPU212654242521
GPU215469196618
Memory137373140544
UX147707172116
NanoReview Score713203751799
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
OnePlus 8
3843
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.5 °C
Stability60 %99 %
Graphics Test22 fps23 fps
Graphics Score37843843
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE], [OnePlus 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
OnePlus 8
11329
Writing score1057614311
Web score93608181
Video editing69505849
Data manipulation90038869
NanoReview Score1101511329

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 23 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (50% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
OnePlus 8
21:04
Web Browsingn/a09:11 h
Video Playbackn/a13:12 h
Gamesn/a04:52 h
Standby Moden/a93 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 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 240 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.761/2.25
Pixel size1.8 μm1.12 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 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/2.0
Pixel size1.12 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
OnePlus 8
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
OnePlus 8
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
OnePlus 8
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1, B2, B4、B5, B8, B9, B19
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 (B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1920
5G SupportNoYes

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
n/a
OnePlus 8
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 699
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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.

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