Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Apple iPad (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.2
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
8.0
Apple iPad (2020)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Apple iPad (2020)
Released · Oct 02, 2020
Released · Sep 18, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
10.2-inch · 2160x1620px
Triple camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
3GB · 32GB
4500 mAh
8827 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2020 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$699 $459

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches
159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
9.87 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches
250.6 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.70 oz / 190.0 g 17.46 oz / 495.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control
Colors
Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white Silver, Space gray, Gold

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body 10.2-inch, 73.86% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1.6 (Good) 1.7 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x2.84GHz Kryo 585
3x2.42GHz Kryo 585
4x1.80GHz Kryo 585
Quad-core
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 650 Apple G11P
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
6GB/256GB
3GB/32GB
3GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 8827 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 Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 29min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
8h 29min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 13min
Gaming
4h 50min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Single 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
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4
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
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
1.2 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 720p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers 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 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM

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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $770
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $559
for Verizon
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
Wi-Fi only
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $329
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Wi-Fi only with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Weight 17.28 oz / 490.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $429
non 5G 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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