Buy Samsung Galaxy S20 FE used without contract

The younger version of Samsung's flagship smartphone this time does not have the Lite prefix, but FE – Fan Edition. That is, this is a smartphone aimed at brand fans who want to get top features and at the same time a lower price than the flagship models. Does the device meet expectations and is buying a used Samsung Galaxy S20 FE relevant?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE used - Design

Viewed from the front, the smartphone doesn't look much different from other Samsung flagships, apart from a slightly wider frame around the display, the one with Gorilla Glass 3 protective glass covers a flat display, without side bends.

The side frame is made of aluminum, but the back of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is made of plastic, it has a matte finish that is pleasant to the touch, the plastic is thick enough and does not bend under your fingers. Also worth mentioning is the protection against water and dust according to the IP68 standard.

The smartphone is available in six colors:

• Cloud Navy (dark blue);
• Cloud Lavender (Lavender);
• Cloud mint (light green);
• Cloud Red (red);
• Cloud orange (light orange);
• Cloud White.

On the top there is a noise-cancelling microphone and a SIM card tray (two Nano SIM cards are supported). On the bottom you will find a USB Type-C port, a second speaker and a main microphone.

The body of the S20 FE is quite large (159.8 × 74.5 × 8.4 mm) and the smartphone itself is very heavy (190g). It feels good in the hand and doesn't seem too big for today's standards.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE refurbished - display specifications

The devicet uses a 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 20:9 and a resolution of 1080×2400 pixels. The display takes up approximately 85% of the front panel area. The maximum refresh rate of the screen is 120 Hz, in the settings you can switch to the standard 60 Hz, which slightly increases the autonomy of the smartphone. The gadget supports HDR10+, the maximum brightness in manual mode is 410 cd/m².

In the settings you can choose one of two modes - "saturated colors" and "natural colors". In the first case, the screen shows the full color gamut covering the DCI-P3 space and a fairly high color temperature, which gives the image a slightly noticeable cool tone. Switching to “natural colors” narrows the color gamut to approximately sRGB space, making the image “calmer,” with natural colors as close as possible to what an IPS screen produces.

To unlock your smartphone, you can use facial recognition, which is carried out using the front camera. The process is carried out fairly quickly, taking no more than a third of a second. The fingerprint scanner here is an optical sub-screen.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE used – performance

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE refurbished uses the proprietary Exynos 990 processor and the Mali-G77 MP11 graphics core. Launched in early 2020, Exynos 990 is used in the Galaxy S20 series and consists of:

• 2 productive cores of our own design M5 (frequency up to 2.73 GHz);
• 2 cores ARM Cortex-A76 (frequency up to 2.5GHz);
• 4 energy-efficient ARM Cortex A55 cores (Frequency up to 2GHz).

Depending on the smartphone variant, the RAM is 6 or 8 GB, the internal memory is 128 or 256GB. In actual use, the smartphone feels very fast, with a smooth and responsive interface.

Under heavy load, the housing heats up noticeably, especially in the upper area, next to the rear camera unit, and in the upper area of ​​the side frame. During normal operation, heating may occur, but to a much lesser extent.

The device has a 4500 mAh battery. The smartphone supports both wireless charging of up to 15W and fast wired charging of up to 25W. The developers have implemented reverse wireless charging, which allows you to charge compatible gadgets such as headphones or smartwatches by simply placing them on the back of the case.

Samsung S20 FE used – camera settings

The rear camera block is medium-sized by today's standards, rising about 1 mm above the body. It contains 3 camera modules: