Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G or Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW
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Release date 2020, September 23 2020, May 20
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.93 in 151.7 x 69.1 x 8.1 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.72 in
Weight 190 g | 6.7 oz 168.1 g | 5.93 oz
Body Build Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
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Colors Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud Orange Cloud Pink, Cosmic Grey, Cloud White
Battery 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 670 EUR 880 EUR
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Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.2" in
Screen area 101.0 cm2 92.8 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.8% 88.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1440 x 3200 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 407 PPI 566 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Other specs - Always-on display
-120Hz refresh rate
-HDR10+
- HDR10+
-Always-on display
-120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Triple 12 MP, Triple
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
-12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76'', 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Functions LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DxOMark Main Score 115
DxOMark Photo 119
DxOMark Video 101
Front camera, selfie 32 MP, Single 10 MP, Dual
Specifications 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions HDR Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 10, One UI 2.5 Android 10, One UI 2
Chipset - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
CPU - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU Adreno 650 Adreno 650
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal memory 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM 128GB 8GB 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 525961
GeekBench 5 Single Core 812
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 3015

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Pre-installed Nano-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 48, 66
-5G - 260, 261 mmWave
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps; 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
USB USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)     1.35 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack No No
Others - 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Tuned by AKG
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), 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+
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
-Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
- Fast charging 25W
-USB Power Delivery 3.0
-Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
-Reverse wireless charging 9W
- Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

- For Verizon

Reviews and Opinions on Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

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Jill
2021-10-20 11:10:37
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