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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a general score of 90.8 against 73.5. Both devices we are comparing here use Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 FE has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy S20 FE's construction is newer than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)'s, but it's just a little thicker and just a bit heavier.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bigger screen and a bit greater pixel count in each inch of screen. Galaxy S20 FE features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a superior processing power than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 FE counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 25 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and video and a lesser mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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