Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S10

71 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (with Exynos 990) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy S10, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 20 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3400 mAh
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (711K versus 648K)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
The phone is 1-year and 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10

35% higher pixel density (551 vs 407 PPI)
Weighs 33 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
PPI	407 ppi	551 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	740 nits	1215 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	88.08%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.1%
PWM	-	240 Hz
Response time	-	4.8 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	149.9 mm (5.9 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	70.4 mm (2.77 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	White, Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	2730 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 2 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G77 MP11	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	704	432
GPU clock	800 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	229975	148103
GPU	194551	236968
Memory	148172	121310
UX	134081	141476
Total score	711415	648880

Max surface temperature	-	40.6 °C
Stability	60%	82%
Graphics test	22 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	3787	3230

Web score	9431	6523
Video editing	6938	5794
Photo editing	29692	18751
Data manipulation	9036	7126
Writing score	11612	10017

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 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.0
OS size	24 GB	9.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3400 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 45 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	06:12 hr
Watching video	-	10:32 hr
Gaming	-	03:23 hr
Standby	-	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 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", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - 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	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL 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)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/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
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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 *	19	20
5G support	No	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2020	February 2019
Release date	October 2020	March 2019
SAR (head)	0.341 W/kg	0.48 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.447 W/kg	1.59 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S10

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

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