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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-02 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 FE is better than Galaxy A40, having a general score of 90.8 against 79.6. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). Galaxy S20 FE's construction is newer, but a little thicker and heavier than Galaxy A40. Galaxy A40 features a display that's just as good as the display in Galaxy S20 FE, because although the Galaxy A40 has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features much more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S20 FE has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much bigger back camera sensor.
Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 45% larger battery size.
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