Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 FE is much better than Samsung Galaxy A31, having a 90.8 score against 81.3. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 FE has newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A31 has Android 10, so it offers lots of additional features. Even though Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung Galaxy A31 were released only 5 months apart, Galaxy S20 FE's body is a bit thinner but just a bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A31.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a bit better display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel amount in each display inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also counts with a bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S20 FE features a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S20 FE features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A31 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Galaxy A31 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, slower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality images and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a way better resolution back camera.
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