Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Fairphone 5
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (with Exynos 990) that was released on September 23, 2020, against the Fairphone 5, which is powered by Qualcomm QCM6490 and came out 3 years after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (909K versus 736K)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Fairphone 5
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- 13% higher pixel density (459 vs 407 PPI)
- The phone is 3 years newer
- Ready for eSIM technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.46 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1224 x 2700 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 407 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 740 nits | 880 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8% | 82.2% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| PWM | - | 90 Hz |
| Response time | - | 6 ms |
| Contrast | - | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) | 161.6 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) | 75.83 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 212 g (7.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP55 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Excellent (4.37/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 300 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 990 | Qualcomm QCM6490 |
| Max clock | 2730 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) | - |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5 |
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| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | - |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | - |
| Graphics | Mali-G77 MP11 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU shading units | 352 | - |
| GPU clock | 832 MHz | - |
| FLOPS | ~585.7 GFLOPS | - |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 1234 | 1121 |
| Multi-core score | 3385 | 2990 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 359475 | 256966 |
| GPU | 155594 | 154721 |
| Memory | 153878 | 104511 |
| UX | 240732 | 220109 |
| Total score | 909679 | 736307 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 77% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 247 | 305 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 67% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 1061 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9860 | 7145 |
| Video editing | 6780 | 5798 |
| Photo editing | 29317 | 18366 |
| Data manipulation | 8978 | 8463 |
| Writing score | 10600 | 11497 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-02-25 (Pearlescent) | AnTuTu 11 | 895369 |
| 📘 2026-02-16 (Naynay(guaranay)) | AnTuTu 11 | 886994 |
| 📘 2026-01-31 (Victor) | AnTuTu 11 | 792094 |
| 📘 2026-01-19 (souzabrz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1027276 |
| 📘 2026-01-16 (souzabrz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1020628 |
Fairphone 5
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | One UI 5.0 | - |
| OS size | 24 GB | 30 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 8 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 45 min) | Yes (50% in 20 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 1:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1300 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 06:03 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:08 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:16 hr |
| Standby | - | 117 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 123° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K2LD | Sony IMX800 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.76" (≈ 0.57 inch) | 1/1.49" (≈ 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.8 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 76 mm | - |
| Sensor | Hynix HI-847 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.5" (≈ 0.22 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX858 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 45 |
| Preview | - | 64 |
| Zoom | - | 79 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S20 FE from DxOMark | Photo samples of Fairphone 5 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.45 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | Samsung JN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 19 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2020 | August 2023 |
| Release date | October 2020 | September 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $700 | $699 |
| SAR (head) | 0.341 W/kg | 0.4 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.447 W/kg | 0.847 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, connectivity, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Fairphone 5.
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