Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - Smartphone Battery Performance

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G - A Great Android Smartphone!

SMARTPHONE TIER: HIGH

Battery Capacity mAh: 4500

Smartphone Battery Performance: Ranking #27

Positioned halfway for Battery Performance within the

High Tier Ranking Table

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Battery Performance Testing and Review - October 2020

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Product

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G comes to the market with specific changes to gain in price competitiveness while offering most of the S20 family features.

Most characteristics are similar to other S20 family devices being the most significant changes one missing rear camera, and 6/8 GB of RAM memory compared with the 8/12 and 12/16 GB from the different versions.

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Release Date: October 2020

Product Features and Specification

· Design: Plastic design with detailed finishing and texture.

· Camera: 32 MP Front camera, f/2.2 (1/2.74”, 0,8µm)

Wide (main)12 MP rear camera, f/1.8, (26 mm) 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS; Telephoto: 8 MP rear camera, f/2.4, 73mm, 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; Ultra-wide angle: 12 MP rear camera, f/2.2, 123˚, 13mm, 1/3.0", 1.12µm; LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama.

Video capture: Rear camera: 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 4K, 1080p

· Battery: 4500 mAh (25W fast charge, 15W fast wireless charge, 4.5W reverse wireless charge, USD Power Delivery 3.0).

· Display: 6.5"

· Size: 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm

· Weight: 190g

· Memory: 128/256GB microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).

· RAM: 6/8GB

· Chipset: Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+): Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585); Adreno 650.

· Android: Android 10, One UI 2.5

· Software Version: QP1A.190711.020.G781BXXU1ATK1

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Battery Performance

Introduction

Being the cheapest device from the S20 series (around 600 EURO), the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is classed as a high tier in the ViserMark list. Like most devices of its price range, the S20 FE is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 offering 5G connectivity.

The FE comes with a 4500mAh battery and as the other member of S20 family, it comes with a 25W fast charge, a 15W wireless quick charge, and a 4.5W reverse charge option.

The overall Battery Performance Score is now a global score taking calculations from Battery Life, Power Efficiency and Charging Times.

Based on our test results, we have given the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G smartphone a ViserMark score of 50/100. This score places the Samsung S20 FE 5G smartphone in the middle of ViserMark overall ranking, 18 points below the leader that has a (68/100) score. Compared with other Mid-Tier smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G performs better than direct competitors like the Xiaomi Poco F3, the OPPO A54 5G and the Samsung A52 5G.

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Testing Results

BATTERY LIFE - Days of Use

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G autonomy was close to 50 hours with a display refreshing rate of 120 Hz and over 53 hours with 60Hz as shown in Figure 1. Based on the ViserMark test protocol, the Samsung S20 FE 5G obtained a Battery Life score of 2 Days of Use.

With the average Days of Use ViserMark Battery Life score of a High Tier smartphone being “1.7” Days, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G matches the majority of similar smartphones that also achieved this Battery Life score.

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CHARGING TIME - Hours and Minutes

With the 25W fast charge option, we obtained an outstanding Charging Time of 1 hour and 31 minutes,

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Test Graphics

Our testing is based on actual smartphone usage from 100% battery level down to Power Off. When testing Smartphones, the testing protocol includes everyday life activities, for instance: Calls, Web, Video and Music streaming, Gaming, Social networks, Picture & Video capture and standby.

All testing is performed under strictly controlled test conditions with all activities being executed in a defined order and timeline.

Figure 1. Battery test at 60 Hz

Figure 1. Battery test at 120 Hz

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There are a number of power-efficient processors, within today's smartphones, that are able to cope with the growing number of new applications and can support high-resolution displays without compromising battery life.

Power Efficiency is calculated using Battery Life and Battery Capacity. This is expressed in “Leaves" and reflects a rating between 1 being least and 5 being the most power-efficient.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G achieved an overall Power Efficiency Score of 1.5 and is placed in the upper half of the most Power Efficiency Smartphones within the High Tier.

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Conclusion

The battery autonomy of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is around 2 days based on the ViserMark testing protocol, compared with other devices from the same hierarchy the autonomy is slightly higher considering its 4500 mAh battery.

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ViserMark tests are performed with the strictest protocol in a controlled environment to ensure repetition and consistency. They are powered and automated by SmartViser’s test automation solution viSer. The automation test includes a variety of user actions from calls to social media and periods of standby times.

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Background

The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand. Samsung Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 74 countries and employs around 290,000 people. Samsung is a major manufacturer of electronic components such as lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, image sensors, camera modules, and displays for clients such as Apple, Sony, HTC, and Nokia.

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