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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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
Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2018)'s score of 85.2. Galaxy S20 FE is a newer cellphone than Galaxy A9 (2018), but it is a bit thicker and just a little heavier. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a little bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features slightly more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy S20 FE shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality, a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and/or video in poorly lited situations and a way less megapixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
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