Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,965, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB scores 2,326, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 6.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G delivers 11h 23m, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB equally at 8.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
82%

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
21 Feb, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4500 mAh
4500 mAh
25W Fast Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • IP68 certified
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life

Cons

  • Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
  • Ships with a 15W charger
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(39,525 ratings)
4.4/5
(36,092 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

554,252
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
11h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

554,252
505,838

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %
11.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
430 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.68 %
84.21 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %

Design

Height

159.8 mm
160.2 mm

Width

74.5 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

190 grams
182 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4500 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 23m
16h 33m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 55m 54s
0h 43m 24s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope