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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-02 | 2019-09-29 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is slightly better than Galaxy M30s, with a overall score of 90.8 against 83.3. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's design is newer and just a little thinner, but also just a bit heavier than Galaxy M30s.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy M30s, because it has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a bit greater pixels number per inch of screen and a little bigger display. Galaxy S20 FE features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M30s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM.
The Galaxy M30s has a bit better camera than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photos in poorly lited environments, slower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M30s also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy M30s counts with superior battery performance than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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