Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A21s

71 out of 100

49 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s, which is powered by Exynos 850 and came out 5 months before. 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)
3.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 197K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
51% higher pixel density (407 vs 270 PPI)
Delivers 67% higher peak brightness (829 against 495 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A21s

Shows 10% longer battery life (35:20 vs 32:06 hours)
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Galaxy A21s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	PLS TFT
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	540 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	82.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	95.7%	88.4%
PWM	227 Hz	500 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	30.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	1500:1

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Samsung Exynos 850
Max clock	2840 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (8)
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)	- 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU shading units	1024	24
GPU clock	587 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~39.4 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	66646
GPU	196634	32355
Memory	141288	60940
UX	175074	36331
Total score	748579	197221

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	43.2 °C
Stability	91%	98%
Graphics test	23 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	3875	425

Web score	9910	4688
Video editing	7169	5134
Photo editing	30029	9205
Data manipulation	9733	3986
Writing score	13125	5248

RAM size	6, 8 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2750 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
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 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 4.1
OS size	25.6 GB	12 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	15 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 60 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	2:10 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	12:44 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	14:21 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	05:37 hr
Standby	110 hr	120 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4032 x 3024	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	No
Angle of widest lens	123°	123°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 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	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" (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	-
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/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	4128 x 3096
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	-
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/3.1"
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
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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
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	13
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September 2020	May 2020
Release date	October 2020	June 2020
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	0.23 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	-

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A21s

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A21s

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