Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Specs Comparison

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9.2	6.8
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE	Samsung Galaxy S23
Released · Oct 02, 2020	Released · Feb 17, 2023
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.1-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
6GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	3900 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 23, 2020	Feb 01, 2023
MSRP
$ 699	$ 800

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm	5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump) 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.70 oz (190.0 g)	5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic 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	Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 85.79% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 88.57% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 422 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1x2.84GHz Kryo 585 3x2.42GHz Kryo 585 4x1.80GHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime 4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold 3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 740
Memory
6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 6GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5X)/128GB (UFS 4.0) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13, 12, 11, 10)	Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Ion	3900 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 10.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 29min

Browsing

10h 2min

Video

9h 9min

Gaming

8h 29min

Battery Life Estimate

6h 3min

Browsing

15h 21min

Video

8h 6min

Gaming

8h 1min

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) Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 23 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX564 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 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	12 MP (Telephoto, OIS) Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1 Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 64 mm Sensor size: 1/3.94" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps) EIS	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps) OIS, HDR
Front
32 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

137

Overall

139

Photo

134

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
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 6E 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, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

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
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave, 5G Ready
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, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 17, 2020 FCC ID value: A3LSMG781U	Date approved: Jan 17, 2023 FCC ID value: A3LSMS911U
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: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.88 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 770

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 860

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

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41

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

Links

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