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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy S20 FE has an overall score of 90.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy S9's 83.3 global score. The Galaxy S20 FE is a somewhat heavier phone than the Galaxy S9, but both of them are equally thin. Galaxy S20 FE features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Galaxy S20 FE takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same video resolution and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy S20 FE also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy S20 FE features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S9, resigning a couple specs and features.
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