Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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Galaxy S20 FE 5G compared with Galaxy S25 Ultra
SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5GSamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2020February 2025
Display
Screen size6.5″6.9″
Resolution2400 × 10803120 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness405 pixels per inch498 pixels per inch (better)
PanelOLEDLTPO OLED
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness–2,600 nits
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); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.8 inches allowing for the rounded corners
Screen protection–Corning Gorilla Armor 2 (glass-ceramic with an anti-reflective surface treatment)
Display features–Vision booster; Adaptive colour tone; ProScaler image upscaling
Performance
ChipQualcomm Snapdragon 865Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy
Memory6 GB12 GB (better)
Storage128 GB256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB (better)
CPU–Octa-core (4.47 GHz, 3.5 GHz); 3 nm
GPU–Real-time ray tracing; Vulkan optimisation
Cooling–Larger vapour chamber with a new thermal interface material (TIM)
Storage type128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB–
Cameras
Main camera12 MP200 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP50 MP
Telephoto camera8 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3×5× (better)
Front camera32 MP (better)12 MP
Main camera12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view50 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots
Telephoto camera8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation50 MP, F3.4, 22° field of view, OIS, 5x optical zoom
Second telephoto camera–10 MP, F2.4, 36° field of view, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Front camera32 MP, F2.212 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus
Zoom3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital
Video recording4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fpsUp to 8K (7680 × 4320) at 30 fps; 10-bit HDR recording by default; Log video; slow motion at 240 fps (FHD) and 120 fps (FHD and UHD)
Camera features–ProVisual Engine; Nightography; Audio Eraser; Expert RAW; Filters made from your own photos
Battery and charging
Battery4,500 mAh5,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 19 hoursUp to 31 hours
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 45 W (better)
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 15 W
Battery life detail–5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; at least 2,000 charge cycles; EU energy class B, 44 h 54 min per charge cycle
Wired chargingUp to 25 W with a separate USB PD PPS charger; 15 W charger bundled (GSMArena)Up to 65% in around 30 minutes with a 45 W adapter (sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC/PD
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by SamsungFast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile)
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShareWireless PowerShare
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight190 g (better)218 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm (better)
Height × width159.8 × 74.5 mm162.8 × 77.6 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68IP68
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsGlass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck)Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys)
ColoursCloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and RedTitanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only)
Water resistance detailIP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutesIP68, 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–Seven generations of OS upgrades and seven years of security updates; security updates until 31 January 2032 (UK)
AI features–Galaxy AI, including Now Brief, Now Bar and Audio Eraser; Circle to Search with Google (finger or S Pen); 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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