Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S20 - Which should you buy - Android

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The Galaxy S20 FE, or Fan Edition, is Samsung’s attempt at taking on the affordable flagship segment. With smartphone prices shooting up with every successive generation, the category dominated by OnePlus and Xiaomi has become increasingly important. But does the phone make the right compromises compared to the full-featured Galaxy S20? Let’s find out in our Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S20 comparison!

Specs

	Samsung Galaxy S20 FE	Samsung Galaxy S20
Display	6.5-inch flat Super AMOLED Infinity-O cutout, centered FHD+ (2,400 x 1,080) resolution 407ppi 120Hz refresh rate HDR 10+ Gorilla Glass 3 cover	6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 3,200 x 1,440 20:9 ratio 120Hz refresh rate at 1080p 60Hz refresh rate at 1440p HDR10+ certified
CPU	5G models: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 4G models: Samsung Exynos 990	5G models: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 4G models: Samsung Exynos 990
GPU	5G models: Adreno 650 4G models: Arm Mali-G77 MP11	5G models: Adreno 650 4G models: Arm Mali-G77 MP11
RAM	6GB LPDDR5	12GB LPDDR5
Storage	128GB internal UFS 3.0 microSD support up to 1TB	128GB internal UFS 3.0 microSD support up to 1TB
Power	4,500mAh battery 15W wired charging (in-box adapter) 25W wired charging (add'l adapter needed) 15W wireless charging Wireless PowerShare	4,000mAh Fast wired and wireless charging
Cameras	Rear: 12MP wide-angle Dual-Pixel, OIS ƒ1.8, 1/1.76in, 1.8μm 12MP ultra-wide ƒ2.2, 1/3.06in, 1.12μm 8MP telephoto 3x optical zoom, OIS 30x digital "Space Zoom" ƒ2.4, 1/4.4in, 1.0μm Front: 32MP (binned to 8MP) ƒ2.2, 1/2.8in, 0.8μm	Rear: - Wide-angle: 12MP, 1/1.76", ƒ/1.8, 1.8µm - Telephoto: 64MP, ƒ/2.0, .8µm - Ultra-wide: 12MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.4µm 3x hybrid optical/digital zoom, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x Front: - 10MP, ƒ/2.2, 1.22µm, AF
Durability	IP68 rated 1.5m water depth for 30 min.	IP68 rated 1.5m water depth for 30 min.
Security	Optical in-display fingerprint	Optical in-display fingerprint
Connectivity	5G support (both sub-6GHz and mmWave) 802.11ax/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 USB-C with USB 3.2 speeds NFC and MST Samsung Dex support	4G LTE support 5G (sub-6GHz, DSS, TDD/FDD, SA and NSA, no mmWave)
Audio	Stereo speakers Dolby Atmos support No headphone jack	Stereo speakers Dolby Atmos support No headphone jack
OS	Android 10	One UI 2.0 Android 10
Dimensions and weight	74.5 x 159.8 x 8.4mm 190g	69.1x151.7x7.9mm 163g
Colors	Cloud Navy, Cloud Red, Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud White, Cloud Orange	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink

Design

The Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 FE are very different beasts, yet there’s a distinct uniformity in design despite the obvious gulf in prices.

While the former sports a glass and aluminum build, the Galaxy S20 FE foregoes the metal for plastic. The fan edition might not feel as premium as the glass build, but Samsung is dabbling in a range of pastel shades that look great. There’s also something to be said about polycarbonate being much more drop-resilient compared to glass.

The button layout remains more or less the same, and unfortunately, so does the lack of a headphone jack across the two phones.

The Galaxy S20 FE drops the resolution but adds a larger flat display.

Switching over to the display, things get a bit more interesting. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is directly aimed at the affordable flagship market where larger screen sizes are the norm. Compared to the 6.20-inch panel on the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 FE has a larger 6.5-inch Super AMOLED display, but there’s a catch.