Google Pixel 6a vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 6a or Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 6a | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2022, May 11 | 2020, September 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9 mm | 5.99 x 5.99 x 2.83 in | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 178 g | 6.28 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back | Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Chalk, Charcoal, Sage | Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange | |
| Battery | 4410 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 400 | $ 500 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 90.7 cm2 | 101.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.0% | 84.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 407 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - Always-on display -120Hz refresh rate -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 17mm, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
-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 |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 130 | 115 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 140 | 119 | |
| DxOMark Video | 111 | 101 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, upgradable to Android 13 | Android 10, One UI 2.5 | |
| Chipset | - Google Tensor (5 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 | Mali-G77 MP11 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 820984 | 727232 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 261285 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 142559 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 224459 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 709523 | 623211 | |
| Antutu 8 Total | 525962 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1369 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3038 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 5743 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 6530 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1015 | 735 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2833 | 2524 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and/or eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - GX7AS, GB62Z (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - G1AZG (International) -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GX7AS (USA/Canada) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GB62Z (USA) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - G1AZG (International) |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- 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) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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