Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

9.2	5.7
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Released · Oct 02, 2020	Released · Mar 26, 2025
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2020	Mar 01, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$699	$399

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm	6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 inches (~0.34 inches with camera bump) 162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm (~8.7 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	6.88 oz (195.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+) Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Cloud red, Cloud orange, Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud white	Lavender, Black, White, Lime

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 86.51% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1900 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 385 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 4x2.4GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 710
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 6GB/256GB	6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 2.2) 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10)	Android (15)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 45.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 29min

Browsing

10h 2min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

8h 29min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 26min

Browsing

16h 53min

Video

8h 0min

Gaming

9h 8min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	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	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/1.96"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" 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	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS	4K UHD (30 fps)
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

120

Overall

126

Photo

114

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.4
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,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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
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	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, 5G Ready
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, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46	38, 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
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual 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 8GB RAM


Memory	8GB

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 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	8GB/256GB

for US Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 66, 71
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

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

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Specs	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Specs
PhoneArena Review
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Review	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Review
User Reviews
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE User Reviews