Samsung Galaxy S23 vs S20 FE 5G

85 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S23 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy) that was released on February 1, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 28 months before. 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 S23

82% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 748K)
Delivers 46% higher peak brightness (1209 against 829 nits)
Shows 7% longer battery life (34:29 vs 32:06 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
The phone is 2-years and 4-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
47% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1822 and 1238 points
Weighs 22 grams less
Ready for eSIM technology

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3900 mAh

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S23 and S20 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.1 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	425 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	800 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1750 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	88.1%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	95.7%
PWM	240 Hz	227 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	168 g (5.93 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Plastic
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max clock	3360 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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)
L3 cache	8 MB	4 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	2560	1024
GPU clock	719 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	366724	233087
GPU	551228	196634
Memory	192220	141288
UX	247673	175074
Total score	1362358	748579

Max surface temperature	34.3 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	60%	91%
Graphics test	72 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	12033	3875

Web score	13647	9910
Video editing	7797	7169
Photo editing	34238	30029
Data manipulation	12529	9733
Writing score	19579	13125

RAM size	8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	One UI 5.1	One UI 5.0
OS size	29.7 GB	25.6 GB

Capacity	3900 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	25 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (10 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (57% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:16 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	12:15 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	15:00 hr	15:39 hr
Gaming	05:56 hr	04:33 hr
Standby	111 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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
Telephoto lens	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 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: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 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 Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	12 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.24"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	September 2020
Release date	February 2023	October 2020
SAR (head)	0.96 W/kg	0.5 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.3 W/kg	1.35 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Not included	Yes, 15 W

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs S20 FE 5G

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs S20 FE 5G

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Camera

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