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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. These phones use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it is a little bit thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a better performing processor than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Galaxy Note 5 features a much better display than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 FE has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 FE shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy S20 FE costs more than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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