Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs S20 FE

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs S20 FE

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on January 17, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, which is powered by Exynos 990 and came out 3 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)
  • 2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1951K versus 713K)
  • Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • The phone is 3 years and 5 months newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Thinner bezels – 5.1% more screen real estate
  • Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
  • Has 2 SIM card slots

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and S20 FE crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

TypeDynamic AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.2 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:920:9
PPI416 ppi407 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (24-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness2600 nits740 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10+Yes, HDR10+
Screen protectionGorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio90.9%85.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height147 mm (5.79 inches)159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width70.6 mm (2.78 inches)74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness7.6 mm (0.3 inches)8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight167 g (5.89 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP68IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamber -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, Gray, Blue, Green, Orange, Purple, YellowWhite, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 990
Max clock3300 MHz2730 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache12 MB2 MB
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units1536704
GPU clock903 MHz800 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1126 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU459276212654
GPU815023215469
Memory369015137373
UX308612147707
Total score1951926713203
Samples[7 tests][12 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability47%60%
Graphics test104 FPS22 FPS
Graphics score175323784
PCMark 3.0
Web score181739346
Video editing79836947
Photo editing3573728818
Data manipulation163769004
Writing score2152110577

Memory

RAM
RAM size8 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Memory clock4266 MHz2750 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size128, 256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROMOne UI 6.1One UI 5.0
OS size24.1 GB24 GB

Battery

Capacity4000 mAh4500 mAh
Max charge power25 W25 W
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingYes (15 W)Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingYes, (wireless)Yes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (59% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full charging time1:15 hr1:35 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing07:07 hr -
Watching video15:32 hr -
Gaming05:03 hr -
Standby83 hr -
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomOptical, 3xOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Telephoto: 8 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.56"1/1.76"
Pixel size1 micron1.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution10 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
Focal length67 mm76 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1Hynix HI-847
Sensor size1/3.94"1/4.5"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564 -
Sensor size1/2.55"1/3.0"
Pixel size1.4 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

DxOMark main camera tests

Generic main camera score
Bokeh65 -
Preview69 -
Zoom135 -
SamplesPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) from DxOMarkPhoto samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels12 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4000 x 30006528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3LUCMOS
Sensor size1/3.2"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution2160p (4K) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portNoNo
Network
Number of SIM*12
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support*YesNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2019
5G supportYesNo

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJanuary 2024September 2020
Release dateJanuary 2024October 2020
Launch price$799$700
SAR (head)0.87 W/kg0.341 W/kg
SAR (body)1.35 W/kg1.447 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerNot includedYes, 15 W
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):
    - The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
    - There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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