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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A42, with a score of 90.8 against 87. Galaxy S20 FE is a just a bit thinner and a little bit lighter phone than Galaxy A42, even though both of them were released with only a few months difference. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so they should provide you very similar OS features.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A42, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a way higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a lot more MP back camera. The Galaxy S20 FE features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Galaxy A42 one, both have a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A42 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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