Samsung Galaxy S20 FE difference to the S20

In 2020, the Samsung Galaxy S line of smartphones was supplemented with the Galaxy S20 model. A little later, the Samsung FE smartphone was introduced, which is cheaper than its predecessor. What is the difference between s20 and s20fe and what influenced the price reduction of the latter?

Design and display: s20 or s20 FE?

The design and body of smartphones have significant differences, although both devices are IP68 certified. The back of the Galaxy S20 phone is made of Gorilla Glass, while the panel of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition flagship is made of matte plastic. The color solutions are also different, in the Samsung S20 Fan Edition there are noticeably more of them. Do not forget that plastic is much more resistant to falls compared to glass.

The layout of the buttons is almost the same on both smartphones. In addition, both the Galaxy S20 and the Galaxy FE do not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack.

Both smartphones feature stereo speakers and in-display fingerprint scanners. That being said, buyers may prefer the generally faster and more reliable optical fingerprint reader in the FE over the ultrasonic fingerprint reader in the regular Samsung smartphone.

The displays are represented by a different matrix, have a different diagonal and resolution:

• Samsung Galaxy S20 – 6.2 inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O (3200 x 1440).
• Samsung Galaxy FE – 6.5 inch FHD+ Super AMOLED 2X Infinity-O (1080 x 2400).

The pixel density of the FE is 407 ppi, while the flagship Samsung S20 has 563 ppi. Both screens support a refresh rate of 120 Hz and HDR10+, but the maximum brightness of the novelty was 819 nits versus 809 for the C 20 model. The shape of the display also differs. The screen of the flagship Samsung FE is flat with noticeable frames, while the Galaxy S20 display model has beveled edges and practically imperceptible frames. For screen protection, FE uses Gorilla Glass 3 instead of Gorilla Glass 6 as in the earlier version.

Exynos and Snapdragon processors

The FE model is available with several variants of RAM and built-in storage, while the flagship Samsung S20 is presented in a single version:

• The Galaxy S20 received 8 GB of RAM and a 128 GB drive, expandable with a memory card.
• The Galaxy FE received 6 or 8 GB of RAM and a 128 or 256 GB drive, expandable with a memory card.

The smartphones have the same processor - Exynos 990, but the new flagship Galaxy FE is available in a version with a Snapdragon 865 CPU.

Thanks to the Qualcomm processor, the FE model has access to 5G. Snapdragon 865 is considered more powerful and has a frequency of 2.84 GHz. However, this version of the smartphone costs a little more than the Exynos 990 version. The older smartphone also has a 5G version, but with an Exynos processor. Both phones are equipped with microSD card slots for memory expansion.

The satellite systems Glonass, GPS, BeiDou and Galileo are used for navigation and geolocation.The signal from the first satellites is quickly detected and the coordinates are determined with high accuracy

Camera: Difference s20 s20fe

The smartphones have received a completely different front camera: 32 megapixels in the Fan Edition and 10 MP in the regular model, which will deliver photos with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 in the FE and 2592 x 3872 in the older model. The resolution in FE is higher, but the camera itself is simpler and there is no autofocus. Despite the big difference, both front cameras take good pictures, mainly due to the software processing, which is performed in the same way.

The main camera is also different, the Samsung FE 2020 is a configuration of the 12 MP main sensor, a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle module and an 8 MP telephoto lens. The regular model is equipped with a 12 MP main module, a 64 MP telephoto lens and a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle camera. Both smartphones support 3x optical and 30x digital zoom.

The battery - the main advantage of the Galaxy S20 FE

The battery capacity is significantly larger in the FE model:

• Samsung Galaxy S20 - 4000 mAh
• Samsung Galaxy FE - 4500 mAh

At the same time, the Samsung S 20 supports 45-watt wired and 15-watt wireless charging technology, while the new product only has 25-watt fast wired charging.

Conclusion: Difference between Samsung s20 and s20 fe

Model s20 costs more than FE on average by 30%. The difference is clearly noticeable. So if very fast charging, an advanced camera and display resolution are not that important to you, you should probably pay attention to the Fan Edition model. Especially since you will certainly get longer battery life with the FE and the Qualcomm-powered version adds power and 5G access to the device.

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1) Buyers will get 12 months warranty when purchasing Samsung s20 or s20 FE;

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