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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 FE is better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, with a 90.8 score against 78.1. The Galaxy S20 FE construction is much newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 FE has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version.
Galaxy S20 FE features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and 4 more CPU cores. Galaxy S5 Plus has a better display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy S20 FE captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 112 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
The Galaxy S20 FE is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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