Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (Galaxy S20 FE) is an Android-based phablet designed, developed, marketed and manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of its Galaxy S series. It was announced at Samsung's Unpacked Event on 23 September 2020 as a less expensive variant of the main S20 series.[2][3][4]

Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganAll you want, to do all you love[1]
SeriesGalaxy S
ModelSM-G780x (LTE)
SM-G781x (5G)
(last letter varies by carrier and international models)
Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, 5G
First released2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy S10 Lite
RelatedSamsung Galaxy S20
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions159.8 mm × 74.5 mm × 8.4 mm (6.29 in × 2.93 in × 0.33 in)
Mass190 g (6.7 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 10 with One UI 2.5
Upgradable: Android 11 with One UI 3.0
System on chip
CPUOcta-core
  • 4G: (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5, 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 and 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • 5G: (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 Prime, 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver)
GPU
Memory6 or 8 GB LPDDR5
Storage128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1
Removable storagemicroSD, up to 1 TB
Battery4500 mAh
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

  • Physical sound volume keys
  • USB-C
Display6.5 in (165 mm) Super AMOLED Infinity-O capacitive touchscreen, 2400×1080 1080p (20:9 aspect ratio, 407 ppi), Gorilla Glass 3, HDR10+, 120 Hz refresh rate, 16M colors
External displayAlways On
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, 1/1.76", 1.8µm (wide), + 8 MP, f/2.0, 73mm, 1/4.5", 1.0µm (telephoto) + 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/3", 1.4µm (ultrawide)

Dual Pixel PDAF, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, gyro-EIS

4K, 1080p
Front camera32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm, 1/2.74", 0.8µm, HDR
4K, 1080p
SoundDolby Atmos stereo speakers tuned by AKG
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/6
3G/LTE/5G
Water resistanceIP68, up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) for 30 minutes

The phone was released globally on 2 October 2020, with a launch price of US$699.

Design

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition has a similar design to the Samsung Galaxy S20 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20, with an Infinity-O display containing a circular punch-hole in the top center for the front selfie camera. The rear camera array is located in the corner with a rectangular protrusion housing three cameras. The frame uses anodized aluminum, and the back panel is reinforced polycarbonate like the Note 20. Like the S10e, the S20 FE has a wide variety of cloud color options: Cloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red and Cloud Orange.

Specifications

Chipsets

The S20 Fan Edition has two systems-on-chip, the Exynos 990 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. The Exynos 990 is used for the 4G version, and the Snapdragon 865 is used for the 5G version.

Display

The S20 Fan Edition features a 6.5 inch Super AMOLED display with HDR+ support and "dynamic tone mapping" technology. Compared to the other S20 models, the display is not curved but flat with rounded corners, and the resolution is lowered to 1080p instead of 1440p.[5] It has a 20:9 aspect ratio, as well as a 120 Hz refresh rate. It utilizes an in-screen fingerprint sensor, although it is optical rather than ultrasonic.

Storage

The S20 Fan Edition has 6 or 8  GB of RAM, paired with 128, 256 or 512  GB of internal storage, which is expandable up to 1  TB via the microSD card slot.

Battery

The S20 Fan Edition contains a non-removable 4500 mAh, Li-Po battery, and Qi inductive charging is supported at up to 15 W as well as the ability to charge other Qi-compatible devices from the S20 FE's own battery power, which is branded as Samsung PowerShare. Wired charging is supported over USB-C at up to 25 W.

Connectivity

The S20 Fan Edition comes with 5G standard connectivity, though some regions may have special LTE variants. The device does not include a 3.5 mm audio jack.

Cameras

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition has a triple camera setup similar to the S20's, with an identical 12-megapixel wide sensor. The ultrawide sensor is 12-megapixels, and the telephoto sensor is 8-megapixels, with 3X optical zoom and 30X digital zoom (branded as "Space Zoom"). Unlike other S20 models, the S20 FE does not support 8K video shooting.

The front camera is 32-megapixels, and is able to record video footage at 4K resolution.

The camera also offers Single Take, which allows users to capture photos or videos at the same time with different sensors automatically.

Software

The S20 Fan Edition runs on Android 10 and Samsung's custom skin One UI 2.5, As of January 2021, the Android 11 with One UI 3.0 update rollout has commenced. The device shall get 2 more major updates according to Samsung's announcement in August.

Issues

Some users reported instances of the FE suffering from touchscreen issues such as "ghost" touches and jittery movement when scrolling or zooming. Samsung attempted to fix the issue with several updates.[6]

References
  1. "Galaxy S20 FE 5G | Fan Edition | Samsung US". Samsung Electronics America. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. Hoyle, Andrew (23 September 2020). "Galaxy S20 FE is the affordable $700 phone we need right now". CNET. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. Bohn, Dieter (23 September 2020). "The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE brings some flagship specs at a $699 price". The Verge. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. Ismail, Adam (23 September 2020). "Samsung Galaxy S20 FE unveiled: Price, release date, specs and colors". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. "Specs | Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra 5G | Samsung US". Samsung Electronics America. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. "Samsung pushes another update to address Galaxy S20 FE touchscreen issues". www.gsmarena.com. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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