Updated : May 23, 2025, 3:57 AM

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Full Specifications

Released · Oct 02, 2020

6.5-inch · 2400x1080px

This device is also known as Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung SM-G781U, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G UW for Verizon

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Availability
Officially announced	Sep 23, 2020
Prices (MSRP)	$699
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Design
Dimensions	6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
Weight	6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials	Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum
Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Display
Size	6.5-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	1.6 (Good)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
GPU	Adreno 650
Memory	6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 6GB/256GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS	Android (13, 12, 11, 10)
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Battery
Type	4500 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

PhoneArena Battery Test
Battery Life Estimate:	5h 29min
Browsing:	10h 2min
Gaming:	8h 29min
Video:	9h 9min
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Camera
Rear	Triple camera
Main camera	12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.76" Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Focal Length: 76 mm Sensor size: 1/4.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS
Front	32 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	5.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other	NFC

Multimedia
Headphones	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features	32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular
5G Bands	SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.60 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.01 W/kg Phablet: 3.43 W/kg
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Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$770

for Verizon

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (11)
5G Bands	n2, n4, n5, n13, n66
4G (FDD) Bands	3, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 22, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 1.11 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg Phablet: 3.71 W/kg

for US Cellular

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

non 5G variant

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Samsung Exynos 990 (7 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 27300 MHz Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55
GPU	Mali G77 MP11
Dual SIM	Yes

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Overall User Rating

(5 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

8.6

Camera quality

Performance

9.2

Display

8.4

Battery life and charging

7.4

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