Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A520F SM-G780F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 71.4 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Weight 159 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Body Colour Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head) 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 407 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - AOD(Always On Display)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Processor Type (CPU) - Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 1.9 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
User Memory 23.1 GB 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Food mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 960 minutes 1380 minutes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Samsung Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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