Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Galaxy S9

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FEExynos 990Change
Samsung Galaxy S9Samsung Galaxy S9Exynos 9810Change

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy S20 FE uses the Exynos 990 (7 nm Samsung), the Galaxy S9 the Exynos 9810 (10 nm). The Galaxy S20 FE's fastest core runs at 2.73 GHz, the Galaxy S9's at 2.70 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Galaxy S20 FE, 11.6 inches on the Galaxy S9. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
  3. Battery: 4,370 mAh on the Galaxy S20 FE, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S9.
  4. Versions: owners have shared the Galaxy S20 FE as 6GB | 128GB, the Galaxy S9 as 4GB | 64GB.

The same on both: NFC and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 990Exynos 9810
Process
7 nm Samsung10 nm
CPU
2× 2.73 GHz Mongoose M5
2× 2.50 GHz Cortex-A76
4× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A554× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.73 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G77Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 128GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in11.6 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001440 × 2960
Pixel density
407 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, HLGHDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
4,370 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera 1
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.8 · 5.4 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Back camera 2
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/2.2 · 1.74 mm—
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/2.2 · 3.72 mm5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 13Android 16
UI
One UI 5.1One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 10Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors38 sensors
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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated October 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy