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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, 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 A12's global score of 80.3. Although Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung Galaxy A12 were only released with a few months difference, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a more recent 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A12 has Android 10, providing the user lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a little faster processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 FE also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy S20 FE features a much better display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a higher display density.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 24 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Galaxy A12 has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 FE shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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