Greetings.
Here in Brazil, I bought the Exynos at its launch and kept it for a month.
I had several problems; slow touch screen, high heating, battery drain, recording with out-of-sync audio... In short, a terrible experience.
I went back to using my old warhorse, the S7 Flat, for a few weeks.
Until a friend brought me an S20FE 4g from abroad.
The device was completely different in every way.
There were a few minor bugs, but they disappeared with each update. Overall, it was a much more stable device.
I still have it today, going into its 5th year. So I can say with certainty: it's a good device even for today.
It has a decent SoC and thermal control has improved over the years ---- I just wouldn't play Warzone and Fortnite on it.
The cameras still do a good job, if you're not demanding, then they're fine.
If you're someone who wants to get the most out of the cameras, you might be disappointed with the dynamic range in sunlight-based scenarios.
Since it has a lot of Gcam support, you can get great adjustments.
It's a shame that Samsung capped these sensors compared to the one used in the Xperia 5 II.
The screen could be better, but it's OK. In strong sunlight, you'll have a little trouble seeing the phone's screen.
The build is OK given its purpose as an "entry-level flagship". It's not heavy and the grip is smooth.
The battery... Well, it's already tired, but it was never a strong point even when the device was new.
If I could choose one thing to change, it would be the battery. Any current entry-level device with 5A easily surpasses the battery life of this Smartphone.
And well, I can say that it's almost as good as One UI in terms of features.
Dex saved me when I moved to another state and my laptop ended up having problems. With a USB-C to HDMI hub and a wireless mouse and keyboard kit, I had a portable PC for a long time.
Later, I bought a controller to play emulators and via the cloud --- in the latter two cases, I had to buy a cooler to cool the device.
All this spending on gadgets and peripherals was a fraction of the cost of a new laptop here in Brazil.
"DO THE L!" is a common expression for this case in my country.
Well, I'll end it here.
If for some reason you're thinking about buying this device used now in 2025, just be careful not to buy the Exynos version, especially if you live in a tropical or equatorial-hot country like Brazil.
By the way, Samsung extended support with security updates until October of this year.
It could easily handle One UI 6, but Samsung doesn't want to change the S20 line anymore because the Exynos 990 is "fixed" after several and several fixes.
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S20 Fe OwnerApril 12, 2024 at 11:36 AM
The phone is good overall and equipped with a decent processor, but it doesn't handle heat very well. While playing games such as "Car X Rally", the Galaxy A52s 5G, with the 6nm 778G processor, is capable of achieving 5 fps more and maintains its performance for longer, even under heat. The performance difference is noticeable when compared to S20 FE 5G: 45 fps for the A52s versus 39 fps for the S20 FE 5G.
