Samsung Galaxy A20e vs Galaxy A20
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy A20e (with Exynos 7 Octa 7884) that was released on April 10, 2019, against the Samsung Galaxy A20, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20e
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1333 MHz
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (168K versus 137K)
- Delivers 19% higher maximum brightness (471 against 397 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- 10% higher pixel density (296 vs 268 PPI)
- Weighs 28 grams less
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5 mm narrower
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4000 vs 3000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 296 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.98% | 85% |
| RGB color space | 96.2% | - |
| PWM | 349 Hz | - |
| Response time | 32.6 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1357:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 147.4 mm (5.8 inches) | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 69.7 mm (2.74 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 141 gramm (4.97 oz) | 169 gramm (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Red | - |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 |
| Max. clock | 1600 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP2 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 770 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1333 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 47677 | 48062 |
| GPU | 52084 | 20723 |
| Memory | 30737 | 31990 |
| UX | 38477 | 37339 |
| Total score | 168111 | 137950 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 95% | 85% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 323 | 324 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | One UI 2.0 | One UI 3.1 |
| OS size | 10.9 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (30% in 20 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:00 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | 123° |
| Lenses | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3L6 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
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| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 6 | 4 |
| 5G support | - | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2019 | March 2019 |
| Release date | May 2019 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.5 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.3 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A20. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A20e.
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