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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a just a little bit heavier device than the Galaxy A8 (2018), but both are equally thin. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density.
Galaxy S20 FE has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S20 FE shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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