Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T

71 out of 100

69 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 OnePlus Nord 2T, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 and came out 20 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (829 against 638 nits)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Reverse charging feature
24% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1238 and 999 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord 2T

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and OnePlus Nord 2T crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.43 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	410 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.7%	98.3%
PWM	227 Hz	193 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	15 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	159.1 mm (6.26 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	73.2 mm (2.88 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 1300
Max clock	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 3 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G77 MP9
GPU shading units	1024	576
GPU clock	587 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~979.2 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	206222
GPU	196634	178068
Memory	141288	132924
UX	175074	176755
Total score	748579	698511

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	47.9 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	23 FPS	27 FPS
Graphics score	3875	4610

Web score	9910	7496
Video editing	7169	5374
Photo editing	30029	19229
Data manipulation	9733	8956
Writing score	13125	13625

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	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	OxygenOS 13
OS size	25.6 GB	16 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	80 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (37% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	0:32 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	11:48 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	14:15 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	05:15 hr
Standby	110 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	3 (50 MP + 8 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: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - 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)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.25
Monochrome lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/2.8"
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 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 version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, 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, NAVIC, SBAS
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	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	May 2022
Release date	October 2020	May 2022
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 80 W

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs OnePlus Nord 2T

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