Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison

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9.2
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
5.6
Nothing Phone (2a)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Nothing Phone (2a)
Released · Oct 02, 2020
Released · Mar 05, 2024
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2412x1084px
Triple camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches
159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm
6.41 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
162.74 x 76.32 x 8.55 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g) 6.70 oz (190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Yes; IP54
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2412x1084px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 120Hz
Screen-to-body
85.79 % 87.28 %
Peak brightness
1300 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
Octa-core
2x 2.8GHz Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A510
GPU
Adreno 650 Mali-G610 MC4
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (14)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
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
Wired: 45.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 29min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
8h 29min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 25min
Browsing
13h 33min
Video
10h 5min
Gaming
8h 47min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Dual 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
50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/2.76"
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 LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps)
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
124
Overall
129
Photo
119
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n39, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 Bands 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
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 Dual Nano SIM

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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 $ 349 / € 329

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2020 Mar 05, 2024

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 770
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
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
With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
for US Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
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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