Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Vivo S50 Pro mini - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Vivo S50 Pro mini

61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
VS
88 out 100
Vivo S50 Pro mini
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Vivo S50 Pro mini, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 191g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Vivo S50 Pro mini
  • Higher pixel density: 461ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Vivo S50 Pro mini
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
vs
Vivo S50 Pro mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.31 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 461 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 % 90.3 %
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) 150.83 mm (5.94 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 71.76 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Vivo S50 Pro mini
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Vivo S50 Pro mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3840 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)		 6/3.32 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 704 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Vivo S50 Pro mini
3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Vivo S50 Pro mini
9401
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12433029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34309401
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Vivo S50 Pro mini
2982857
CPU212654667776
GPU2154691288971
Memory137373560078
UX147707466032
NanoReview Score7132032982857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:58 h

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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 110 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.761/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.7
Focal length76 mm70 mm
SensorHynix HI-847Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/4.51/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.01/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Vivo S50 Pro mini
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Vivo S50 Pro mini
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/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 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 5.4
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 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/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 (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category19n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 525
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 Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo S50 Pro mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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