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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-02 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 FE is better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a overall score of 90.8 against 75.8. The Galaxy S20 FE construction is much newer than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it's just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations. Galaxy S20 FE has a much better battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
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