Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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9.2
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
9.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Oct 02, 2020
Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.7-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
6GB · 128GB
6GB · 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
6.50 x 3.05 x
165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g) 7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, 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

Display

Size
6.5-inch 6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz 90Hz
Screen-to-body
85.79 % 84.74 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 585
Octa-core
2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 650 Adreno 618
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 6GB/128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10) Android (11)

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
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 25.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 29min
Browsing
10h 2min
Video
9h 9min
Gaming
8h 29min
Battery Life Estimate
6h 22min
Browsing
13h 42min
Video
9h 19min
Gaming
10h 5min

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad 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
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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
8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F24.0
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
32 MP
Video capture: 4K UHD (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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,dual-band,802.1x
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share 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(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 Bands 38, 40, 41
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 17, 2020
FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U
Date approved: Jan 26, 2021
FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
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
Head: 0.29 W/kg
Body: 0.30 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699 € 449

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2020 Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
MSRP $ 770
with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 8GB/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
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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