Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A51

71 out of 100

52 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 A51, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9611 and came out 10 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)
3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 246K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 21% longer battery life (32:06 vs 26:33 hours)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Delivers 30% higher peak brightness (829 against 638 nits)
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 4000 mAh
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Stereo speakers
Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A51

Weighs 18 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Galaxy A51 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	407 ppi	405 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	87.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	95.7%	98.8%
PWM	227 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	2.8 ms	25 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)	158.5 mm (6.24 inches)
Width	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)	73.6 mm (2.9 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Plastic
Colors	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple	White, Black
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
Max clock	2840 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73
L3 cache	4 MB	-
Lithography process	7 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units	1024	54
GPU clock	587 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS	~91.8 GFLOPS

CPU	233087	69792
GPU	196634	55670
Memory	141288	60677
UX	175074	59872
Total score	748579	246594

Max surface temperature	37.9 °C	42.2 °C
Stability	91%	95%
Graphics test	23 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	3875	812

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

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.0
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 13)
ROM	One UI 5.0	One UI 5.0
OS size	25.6 GB	23 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4000 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 (40% in 35 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:02 hr	09:34 hr
Watching video	15:39 hr	11:29 hr
Gaming	04:33 hr	05:12 hr
Standby	110 hr	83 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	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)	4 (48 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP + 5 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", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS 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)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Macro lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 40 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron
Depth lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.74"	1/2.8"
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 5 (802.11 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	12
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September 2020	December 2019
Release date	October 2020	December 2019
SAR (head)	0.5 W/kg	0.596 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.35 W/kg	1.45 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 Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Galaxy A51

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