Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A23

71 out of 100

58 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A23, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 17 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 302K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (829 against 465 nits)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s PLS TFT)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A23

Shows 12% longer battery life (35:52 vs 32:06 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Galaxy A23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	460 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	83%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	95.7%	-
PWM	227 Hz	-
Response time	2.8 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	1024	128
GPU clock	587 MHz	1110 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~284 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	97504
GPU	196634	49417
Memory	141288	87497
UX	175074	65836
Total score	748579	302567

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	-
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	23 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	3875	440

Web score	9910	6871
Video editing	7169	4228
Photo editing	30029	13622
Data manipulation	9733	5785
Writing score	13125	8438

RAM size	6, 8 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	25.6 GB	24 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	-
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:43 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	13:23 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	12:41 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	06:14 hr
Standby	110 hr	127 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (50 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	-
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
Headphone audio jack	No	Yes
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September 2020	March 2022
Release date	October 2020	March 2022
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A23

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A23

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Display

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