Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy A30Samsung Galaxy A30Global · 4GB · 64GB · A305FD
Samsung Galaxy S20 FESamsung Galaxy S20 FEGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · 4G
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Basics
Samsung Galaxy A30
Samsung Galaxy A30
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A305FD
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Global · 6GB · 128GB · 4G
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.8Design & Materials 7.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.2Performance & Hardware 6.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.5Camera 7.8Camera
Connectivity score 5.6 Connectivity 7.1 Connectivity
Battery score 5.2 Battery 5.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.9
138 reviews
8.8
309 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy A30 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Specs Samsung Galaxy A30 prices Samsung Galaxy A30
Global · 4GB · 64GB · A305FD 		Samsung Galaxy S20 FE price compare Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Global · 6GB · 128GB · 4G
Inches 6.4" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.7 mm
158.5 mm
7.7 mm 		74.5 mm
159.8 mm
8.4 mm
Weight 165 g 190 g
Micro Exynos 7904
Octa-Core 		Exynos 990
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 107.452
v7 		623.000
v9
Battery 4000 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5K2LD
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Samsung Samsung
Aliases SM-A305FD, A305FD SM-G780F, Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, Samsung Galaxy S20 Lite, Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Release Date
Release date February 2019,
7 years ago 		September 2020,
5 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy A30
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung Galaxy A30
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Size
74.7 mm • 158.5 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.5 mm • 159.8 mm • 8.4 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 165 g 190 g
Usable surface 84 % 86 %
Materials Plastic Plastic, Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance - IP68
Colors
Black
White
Blue
White
Blue
Red
Green
Violet
Bronze

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.5"
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch 405 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • 2000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
8.8
Is it comfortable?
8.5
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.9
8.1
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 Samsung Exynos 990
CPU 2x Cortex-A73 1.8 GHz + 6x Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz 2x Exynos M5 2.73 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 14 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G71 MP2 ARM Mali-G77 MP11

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
107.452
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 51% of devices
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623.000
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
6.9
9.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.9
9.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.8
8.6
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Samsung S5K2LD
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- 1.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- 1/1.76"
2
Camera type


Telephoto lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Hynix HI-847
Type
--
CMOS
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/4.40"
3
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX616
Type -- CMOS
Pixel size -- 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.8"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.4
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
5.9
8.3
Quality of selfies
8.1
8.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.0
8.7
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HOGP
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.246 W/Kg on head
1.165 W/Kg on body 		0.241 W/Kg on head
1.447 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.457 W/Kg on head
0.689 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.5
9.0
Quality of the GPS
8.4
9.0
And the WiFi?
8.5
9.2
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 1%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 45%
    One day
  • 37%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 27%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
  • Android 13
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 3 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 80%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 84%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 11%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 9%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 54%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
138 reviews
309 reviews
Prices
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