Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Higher pixel density: 407ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Lighter design: 187g vs 190g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 407 ppi | 405 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 % | 87.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 159.8 mm (6.29 in) | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
| Max Frequency | 2730 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 704 | 180 |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1243 | 863 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3430 | 2112 |
| CPU | 212654 | 130998 |
| GPU | 215469 | 85094 |
| Memory | 137373 | 86339 |
| UX | 147707 | 104345 |
| NanoReview Score | 713203 | 406776 |
| Stability | 60 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 22 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3784 | n/a |
| Writing score | 10576 | n/a |
| Web score | 9360 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6950 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 9003 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11015 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2750 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 24 GB | 22.7 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 5.0 | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 15 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 (40% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:35 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 07:25 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 12:09 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LD | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | n/a |
| Focal length | 76 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-847 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 6560x4928 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74 | 1/2.8 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| 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 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 - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| 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 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900) | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 19 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2020 yr | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | October, 2020 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 700 | 499 |
| 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 |
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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.
Survey
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