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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a 90.8 score against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's body has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's just a little heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a quite greater pixel count in each inch in the display. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy S20 FE features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S20 FE has a better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
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