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Back in September, Samsung added a new member to its premium Galaxy S20 family in the form of the Galaxy S20 Fan Edition. The device costs $700 (£599, AU$999), handily stealing the crown from the $1,000 (at launch) Galaxy S20 and making it the most affordable phone in Samsung’s premium S20 line. That raises an obvious question: What compromises were made to drive down the cost, and therefore the starting price, of the S20 FE?
On paper at least, there don’t seem to be many core differences between the phones. The 6.5-inch S20 FE retains many of the top-shelf features found in its flashier siblings. Along with a sharp AMOLED display coupled with ultra-fast refresh rates, it has a large battery, an IP68 rating (for water and dust resistance) and multiple cameras on its rear, including a telephoto lens.
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 FE line comes in six colors.
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Where Samsung does make compromises is in its choice of material. The S20 FE, unlike its fancier siblings, has a back made of plastic instead of glass. It has less RAM and storage than its family members, and there are some concessions on its rear camera setup, but you might not even miss them. 8K video recording and 100x Space Zoom are absent, but 30x zoom is available (like what’s featured in the S20 and S20 Plus) and so is 3x optical zoom.
To learn more about the differences and similarities of Samsung’s S20 line, take a look at our specs chart below.
Galaxy S20 Fan Edition vs. other Galaxy S20 phones
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Display size, resolution
6.5-inch super AMOLED; 2,400×1,080 pixels
6.2-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X; (3,200 x 1440)
6.7-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X
6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Pixel density
405ppi
563ppi
525ppi
511ppi
Dimensions (Inches)
6.29×2.97×0.33 inches
2.72×5.97×0.311 inches
2.9×6.37×0.30 inches
2.99×6.57×0.35 inches
Dimensions (Millimeters)
159.8×75.5×8.4mm
69.1×151.7×7.9 mm
73.7×161.9×7.8mm
76.0×166.9×8.8mm
Weight (Ounces, Grams)
6.7 oz; 190g
5.75 oz; 163g
6.56 oz; 186g
7.76 oz; 220g
Mobile software (at launch)
Android 10
Android 10
Android 10
Android 10
Camera
12-megapixel (standard), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), 8-megapixel (3x telephoto)
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 64-megapixel (telephoto), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide)
12-megapixel (wide-angle), 64-megapixel (telephoto), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), time-of-flight camera
108-megapixel (wide-angle), 48-megapixel (telephoto), 12-megapixel (ultra-wide), time-of-flight camera
Front-facing camera
32-megapixel
10-megapixel
10-megapixel
40-megapixel
Video capture
4K
8K
8K
8K
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (5G) Samsung Exynos 990 (4G)
64-bit octa-core processor (Max 2.7GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2.0 GHz)
64-bit octa-core processor (Max 2.7GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2.0 GHz)
64-bit octa-core processor (Max 2.7GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2.0 GHz)
Storage
128GB
128GB
128GB, 512GB
128GB, 512GB
RAM
6GB
12GB (5G), 8GB (LTE)
12GB (5G), 8GB (LTE)
12GB, 16GB
Expandable storage
1TB
Up to 1TB
Up to 1TB
Up to 1TB
Battery
4,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
4,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Fingerprint sensor
In-screen
In-screen
In-screen
In-screen
Connector
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
USB-C
Headphone jack
No
No
No
No
Special features
5G enabled, IP 68 rating, 120Hz screen refresh rate, support for 30W fast charging,15W fast wireless charging
5G enabled; 120Hz refresh rate; water resistant (IP68)
5G enabled; 120Hz refresh rate; water resistant (IP68)
5G enabled; 120Hz refresh rate; 100X zoom; water resistant (IP68)
Price off-contract (USD) *at launch
$700 for sub-6 5G; $750 for Verizon model with mmWave 5G
$999
$1,199, $1,349
$1,399 (128GB), $1,599 (512GB)
Price (GBP)
£599 (4G), £699 (5G)
£799, £899 (5G)
£999 (5G)
£1,199 (128GB), £1,399 (512GB)
Price (AUD)
AU$849 (4G), AU$999 (5G)
AU$1,349 (4G), AU$1,499 (5G),
AU$1,499 (4G), AU$1,649 (128GB), AU$1,899 (512GB)
AU$1,999 (128GB), AU$2,249 (512GB)
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