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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | 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 | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 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 global score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M31's score of 86.5. The Galaxy S20 FE construction is a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M31, although they were only released 7 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
Galaxy S20 FE has a bit better CPU than Galaxy M31. Both have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M31, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy M31 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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