Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| SamsungGalaxy S20 FE 5G | SamsungGalaxy S25 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2020 | February 2025 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.9″ |
| Resolution | 2400 × 1080 | 3120 × 1440 (better) |
| Sharpness | 405 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch (better) |
| Panel | OLED | LTPO OLED |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | – | 2,600 nits |
| Display type | Flat Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display, 120 Hz | Dynamic 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 | ||
| Chip | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| Memory | 6 GB | 12 GB (better) |
| Storage | 128 GB | 256 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 type | 128 GB internal; hybrid microSD slot supports cards up to 1 TB | – |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 200 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 5× (better) |
| Front camera | 32 MP (better) | 12 MP |
| Main camera | 12 MP, F1.8, Dual Pixel autofocus and optical image stabilisation | 200 MP wide, F1.7, 85° field of view, OIS, autofocus; Adaptive Pixel sensor |
| Ultra wide camera | 12 MP, F2.2, 123-degree field of view | 50 MP, F1.9, 120° field of view; macro shots |
| Telephoto camera | 8 MP, F2.4, 3× optical zoom and optical image stabilisation | 50 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 camera | 32 MP, F2.2 | 12 MP, F2.2, 80° field of view, autofocus |
| Zoom | 3× optical and up to 30× digital zoom | 3x and 5x optical zoom; 2x and 10x optical-quality zoom (Adaptive Pixel sensor); Space Zoom up to 100x digital |
| Video recording | 4K 3840 × 2160 at 60 fps | Up 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 | ||
| Battery | 4,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh (better) |
| Video playback (maker's claim) | Up to 19 hours | Up to 31 hours |
| Wired charging | Up to 25 W | Up to 45 W (better) |
| Wireless charging | Yes (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 charging | Up 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 charging | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, power unspecified by Samsung | Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 (WPC Qi); Qi certified at 15 W (Extended Power Profile) |
| Charges other devices | Wireless PowerShare | Wireless PowerShare |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 190 g (better) | 218 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.2 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 159.8 × 74.5 mm | 162.8 × 77.6 mm |
| Water and dust resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Stylus | – | Yes |
| Materials | Glass front, aluminium frame and polycarbonate back (Notebookcheck) | Titanium frame (not the volume and side keys) |
| Colours | Cloud Navy, White, Lavender, Mint, Orange and Red | Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Black, Titanium Grey, Titanium Whitesilver; Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen and Titanium Pinkgold (Samsung.com only) |
| Water resistance detail | IP68; Samsung tests submersion in 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes | IP68, tested for submersion in up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; not advised for beach or pool use |
| Biometrics | Optical in-display fingerprint reader | Fingerprint sensor |
| Sensors | – | Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, light sensor, proximity sensor |
| Speakers | Stereo speakers | Stereo speakers |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Android | Android |
| Software at launch | Android 10 with One UI 2.5 | One 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 |
| SIM | Dual nano-SIM or one nano-SIM and microSD on European SM-G781B | Two nano-SIMs, nano-SIM and eSIM, or dual eSIM |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax at 2.4 and 5 GHz | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be), 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz, EHT320, MIMO, 4096-QAM |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 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) |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 with DisplayPort output; no 3.5 mm headphone socket | USB Type-C, USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo | GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
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