With Samsung offering its Galaxy S21 series phones to the top end of the market, it may be easier to forget about the Galaxy S20 and Galaxy S20 FE.

Both these phones were the premium flagships of 2020, and they still offer a lot in 2021. now, you may wonder which one of these phones is a better choice.

In this article, we will discuss the specs and features of both Galaxy S20 and S20 FE.

Price and availability

The Samsung Galaxy S20 was launched on March 06, 2020. The starting price of this phone with 12GB of RAM / 128GB of storage was $999. In some regions, a 4G-only version of this phone with just 8GB of RAM was made available for $899.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was made available on October 2, 2020, and it was priced at $699.

The best thing about buying these phones in 2021 is that you can save a lot without compromising on performance and features. While the newest handsets are the perkiest ones, the Galaxy S20 and S20 FE are not too old to deliver a drastically reduced performance. With a price difference of $100 compared to the launch price, both these phones tend to deliver the industry-best features and specs.

Design

The Samsung Galaxy S20 was the smallest of the S20 lineup. It came with dimensions of 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9mm and a weight of 163g. the Galaxy S20 FE, on the other hand, is more of a compact mass with a 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4mm body weighing 190g.

With fewer premium materials than the Galaxy S20, the Galaxy S20 FE still gives a nice feel when you look or touch it. The Galaxy S20 comes with a glass back, which makes it feel more premium than the FE. In simple words, there is a lot of difference between both these phones, even though both utilize aluminum frames.

From the perspective of shape and the placement of cameras, both these phones look quite the same.

Display

While the Galaxy S20 FE display is a bit of a downgrade compared to that of the Galaxy S20, the difference is hardly noticeable. Some people may even choose the FE as a winner.

Both these phones sport AMOLED panels. That is why both of them offer more vibrant colors and decent brightness. Both use a 120Hz screen refresh rate.

Screen resolution is a significant differentiator between both these phones. While the Samsung Galaxy S20 comes with a WQHD+ display, the S20 FE comes with a Full HD+ display. However, you won’t be able to use those extra pixels on the S20 when the 120Hz screen refresh rate is on.

Camera

Samsung has opted for a slightly different approach to using the camera setup in both these phones. Both have the same 12MP wide-angle lenses. While the hardware specs of ultra-wide lenses of both these phones are the same, the Galaxy S20 offers better performance of two.

The most significant difference between the two is related to the telescope lenses. The S20 uses a 64MP ultra-wide lens, while the S20 FE comes with a modest 8MP lens.

Overall, the camera results from both these phones are impressive. Samsung’s AI scene optimization can help modify shots in a pretty good way.

Specs and performance

The performance difference between the Galaxy S20 and S20 FE is pretty interesting. The S20 FE may offer a significant advantage over the S20. Both these phones come with the Snapdragon 865 CPU. 4G models, on the other hand, use Exynos 990.

The Galaxy S20 is equipped with 12GB of RAM unless you choose the 4G model, which comes with an 8GB RAM. The S20 FE comes with 8GB of RAM.

Both these phones are available in 128GB and 256GB variants. You can enhance the storage further using a MicroSD.

Battery performance

The Samsung S20 has a 4,000mAh battery unit, while the S20 FE comes with a 4,500mAh backup. Both these phones tend to last pretty well with day-to-day operations. Running process-intensive tasks or switching to a 120Hz screen refresh rate may result in quicker battery drainage, though.