Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Motorola Edge 20

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the Motorola Edge 20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Shows 17% longer battery life (32:06 vs 27:29 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (829 against 652 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 580K)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Stereo speakers
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the Motorola Edge 20

Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Weighs 27 grams less
The phone is 10-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Motorola Edge 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	407 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	450 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	89%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

RGB color space	95.7%	153.1%
PWM	227 Hz	252 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	7.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	163 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP52
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	White, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2400 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 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 642
GPU shading units	1024	768
GPU clock	587 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~844 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	175641
GPU	196634	149019
Memory	141288	114917
UX	175074	138699
Total score	748579	580154

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	45.7 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	23 FPS	14 FPS
Graphics score	3875	2471

Web score	9910	10345
Video editing	7169	7756
Photo editing	30029	29813
Data manipulation	9733	10370
Writing score	13125	14975

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8 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 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	-
OS size	25.6 GB	20 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	30 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:01 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	08:28 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	14:35 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	03:46 hr
Standby	110 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	12032 x 9204
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	119°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 16 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	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
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	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 79 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - 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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron
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/2.3
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	-
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) 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 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, QZSS, 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	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	July 2021
Release date	October 2020	August 2021
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	-

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Motorola Edge 20

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Motorola Edge 20

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