Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, September 23 | 2017, January | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
Battery | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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Approximate price | 670 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 101.0 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 71.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 407 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+ |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 115 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 119 | ||
DxOMark Video | 101 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 650 | Mali-T830MP3 | |
External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 711947 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 212844 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 194083 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 137164 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 212844 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 573850 | 103094 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 164 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 782 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 812 | 143 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3015 | 926 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 773 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4104 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3000 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3041 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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