Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 220g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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 Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 740 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a6.2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 704 704
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12431159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34303158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU212654220525
GPU215469225011
Memory137373146451
UX147707168329
NanoReview Score713203760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stability60 %53 %
Graphics Test22 fps25 fps
Graphics Score37844320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing score1057613391
Web score93608714
Video editing69506104
Data manipulation90039006
NanoReview Score1101511163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 23.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsingn/a06:27 h
Video Playbackn/a11:23 h
Gamesn/a04:23 h
Standby Moden/a91 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.761/1.33
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.5
Focal length76 mm103 mm
SensorHynix HI-847Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/4.51/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 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/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1922
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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 1400
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.

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