Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

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Galaxy S20 FE 5G compared with Galaxy S25 Edge
SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5GSamsungGalaxy S25 Edge
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020May 2025
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
Resolution2400 × 10803120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness405 pixels per inch513 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Display typeFlat Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, 120 HzDynamic AMOLED 2X, Quad HD+, 16M colours; Super Smooth 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate (1–120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.5 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Display features–Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling; mDNIe image processing
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory6 GB12 GB (better)
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU–Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Vapour chamber 10% larger than the Galaxy S25+'s, with a new hole structure in the front metal frame and a tailored thermal interface material
Storage type128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP12 MP
Telephoto camera8 MPNone
Optical zoom3× (better)None
Front camera32 MP (better)12 MP
Main camera12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation200 MP wide, F1.7, OIS, autofocus
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view12 MP, F2.2, autofocus; macro shots
Telephoto camera8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation–
Front camera32 MP, F2.212 MP, F2.2, autofocus
Zoom3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom2x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Object-aware Engine for portraits; Audio Eraser; Auto Trim
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh (better)3,900 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hoursUp to 24 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 25 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail–3,900 mAh typical, 3,786 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class A, 40 h 5 min per charge cycle
Wired chargingUp to 25 W with a separate USB PD PPS charger; 15 W charger bundled (GSMArena)Up to 55% in around 30 minutes with a 25 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by SamsungFast Wireless Charging (WPC); Samsung doesn't state the wattage
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g163 g (better)
Thickness8.4 mm5.8 mm (better)
Height × width159.8 × 74.5 mm158.2 × 75.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–No
MaterialsGlass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys); Corning Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2 front, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 back
ColoursCloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and RedTitanium Silver, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Icyblue
Water resistance detailIP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutesIP68, dust-tight and tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use
BiometricsOptical in-display fingerprint readerFingerprint sensor
Sensors–Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor
SpeakersStereo speakersStereo speakers
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10 with One UI 2.5One UI 7 (Android 15)
Software updates–Security updates until 31 May 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar, Audio Eraser and Drawing Assist; Gemini Live with camera and screen sharing; Gemini on the side button
Connectivity
Satellite messaging–Yes
Mobile network–5G Sub6 (FDD, TDD, SDL); 4G LTE (FDD, TDD); 3G WCDMA; 2G GSM
SIMDual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781BTwo nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHzWi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.4
Ultra Wideband–Yes
NFC–Yes
Satellite features–Works with O2 Satellite in the UK (texts, supported apps, maps and location sharing where O2 has no signal; not emergency calls)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort output; no 3.5 mm headphone socketUSB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and GalileoGPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS

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