Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 4a

71 out of 100

54 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 Google Pixel 4a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G and came out 2 months before. 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)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 359K)
Has a 0.69 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1360 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3140 mAh
Shows 20% longer battery life (32:06 vs 26:51 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 4a

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Weighs 47 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.1 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Google Pixel 4a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.5 inches	5.81 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	407 ppi	443 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	83.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.7%	95.3%
PWM	227 Hz	255 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	6.2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	144 mm (5.67 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	69.4 mm (2.73 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	143 g (5.04 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Max clock	2840 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
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)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 618
GPU shading units	1024	256
GPU clock	587 MHz	825 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~422.4 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	115287
GPU	196634	70626
Memory	141288	78602
UX	175074	92505
Total score	748579	359268

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	41.4 °C
Stability	91%	99%
Graphics test	23 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	3875	1003

Web score	9910	-
Video editing	7169	-
Photo editing	30029	-
Data manipulation	9733	-
Writing score	13125	-

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

Operating system	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	Stock Android
OS size	25.6 GB	15 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	3140 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	18 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 25 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:27 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	08:45 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	11:16 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	04:05 hr
Standby	110 hr	99 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12.2 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	4000 x 3000
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)	120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	-
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	1 (12.2 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	- 12.2 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX363 (Exmor-RS 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	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Google Pixel 4a from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	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 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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, 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, 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	Yes
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	20	15
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	August 2020
Release date	October 2020	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	1.37 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	1.39 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 4a

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Google Pixel 4a

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