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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 FE is better than Google Pixel XL, having a 90.8 score against 81.3. Even though Galaxy S20 FE is somewhat heavier than the Google Pixel XL, it's just a little bit thinner and noticeably newer. The Google Pixel XL counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels density.
Galaxy S20 FE features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a little faster CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Galaxy S20 FE has better battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3450mAh. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE takes clearer videos and photos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Galaxy S20 FE is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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