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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a global score of 90.8, which is better than the Galaxy Note 5's global score of 79.3. Both of these devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has the newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it gives some additional features. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a incredibly newer cellphone than Galaxy Note 5, but it's heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440px resolution and a greater pixels count per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
Galaxy S20 FE has a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S20 FE features a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 50 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 FE takes slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lot less mega pixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video and a lot larger back camera sensor taking much better quality photos.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE costs more money than the Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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