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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, having a 90.8 score against 79.6. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE design is newer than Samsung Galaxy A40's, but it is much heavier and a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A40 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE both count with similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy S20 FE features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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