Samsung Galaxy S25 vs S20 FE 5G
80
out of 100
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59
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S25 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on January 22, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 4 years and 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2920K versus 982K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
- Delivers 70% higher peak brightness (1393 against 819 nits)
- Shows 8% longer battery life (24:10 vs 22:18 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Elite
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- The phone is 4 years and 5 months newer
- Thinner bezels – 5.3% more screen real estate
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has 2 SIM card slots
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 407 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 2600 nits | 400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 85.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 97.4% | 95.7% |
| PWM | 240 Hz | 227 Hz |
| Response time | 2 ms | 2.8 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
Galaxy S25
6.2″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.6 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 146.9 mm (5.78 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 70.5 mm (2.78 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.2 mm (0.28 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 162 g (5.71 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink | White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.23/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 587 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~901.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 19829 | 2923 |
| Single-core score | 3012 | 1180 |
| Multi-core score | 9766 | 3300 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 899843 | 391258 |
| GPU | 1139434 | 171698 |
| Memory | 330975 | 167605 |
| UX | 549780 | 251913 |
| Total score | 2920032 | 982474 |
| Samples | [44 tests] | [27 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 59% | - |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 2216 | - |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | 38 FPS | - |
| Section 1 | 48 FPS | - |
| Section 2 | 37 FPS | - |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 10045 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 51% | 90% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5664 | 1114 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 21815 | 10914 |
| Video editing | 8619 | 7129 |
| Photo editing | 34466 | 31102 |
| Data manipulation | 17708 | 9568 |
| Writing score | 27109 | 12727 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#126th place)
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S25
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Niki) | AnTuTu 12 | 3324487 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Icecream) | AnTuTu 12 | 3297029 |
| 📘 2026-09-18 (S25 owner) | AnTuTu 12 | 3476989 |
| 📘 2026-08-23 (S25 owner) | AnTuTu 11 | 3149606 |
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Atharva0999) | AnTuTu 11 | 3027002 |
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-11 -> Fenixistark | AnTuTu 12 | 1134088 |
| 📘 2026-10-05 (Gigante Supremo) | AnTuTu 12 | 1111940 |
| 📘 2026-08-31 (GameFabuloso16) | AnTuTu 11 | 1010010 |
| 📘 2026-08-09 (May) | AnTuTu 11 | 745543 |
| 📘 2026-07-13 (pooh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1010016 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | One UI 9.0 | One UI 5.0 |
| OS size | 30.1 GB | 25.6 GB |
| OS updates | 7 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 25 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (15 W) | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (37% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:17 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Battery cycles | 2000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 09:09 hr | 08:09 hr |
| Watching video | 17:15 hr | 13:42 hr |
| Gaming | 05:32 hr | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | 108 hr | 114 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 10 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 | Sony IMX555 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1.76" (≈ 0.57 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 10 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 67 mm | 76 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 | Hynix HI-847 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.94" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.5" (≈ 0.22 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX564 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/3.0" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LU | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) | 1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | January 2025 | September 2020 |
| Release date | February 2025 | October 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $700 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S26 Plus (Snapdragon) | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE |
| SAR (head) | 1.29 W/kg | 0.5 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.36 W/kg | 1.35 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 15 W |
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25:
- Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Samsung Galaxy S25 is definitely a better buy.
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