The Galaxy S20 FE and it’s about to take on the OnePlus 8 series including the upcoming OnePlus 8T. In this post, we will be comparing Galaxy S20 FE with the OnePlus 8T.
Pros and Cons
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T |
| Beautiful 120Hz display | Beautiful 120Hz display |
| Excellent cameras | 65 W fast charging support |
| Solid battery life | Excellent battery life |
| Lots of color options | Oxygen OS |
| Bit heavyweight of 190 g | No wireless charging |
Key Specification
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ |
| Display | 6.5 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Camera | 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP | 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Yes | Yes |
Design
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Dimensions | 159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm | 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm |
| Weight | 190 grams | 180 grams |
| Screen Size | 6.5 inches | 6.55 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED |
| Colors | Cloud Lavender, Mint, Navy, White, Red, Orange | Onyx Black, Glacial Green, Interstellar Glow, Polar Silver |
If you look at the OnePlus design, it’s very much inspired by Samsung. Samsung has a flat 120 Hz 6.5-inch 1080P OLED screen it’s a Gorilla Glass 3 display. The OnePlus 8T is actually coming with a flat 120Hz screen. The OnePlus 8T is indeed rocking a flat 120Hz Display. Moving to the camera on the side in the boxy look literally all Samsung phones this year has this design language. OnePlus 8T is following that but of course, it’s gonna be more premium than the Galaxy S20 FE. OnePlus 8T is coming with a gloss back whereas the S20 FE has plastic now on the flip side. The Galaxy S20 FE offers you a wide range of a total of six colors.
Performance
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Processor | Octa-core, 2840 MHz, Kryo 585 | Octa-core, 3100 MHz, Kryo 585 |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 8GB LPDDR5 | 8 GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB (UFS 3.1) | 128GB |
| Storage expansion | Up to 32GB | Up to 512 |
| OS | Android (10), Samsung One UI | Android (11) |
| Materials | Back: Plastic; Frame: Aluminum | Back: Corning Gorilla Glass; Frame: Aluminum |
OnePlus 8T’s new UI, the Oxygen OS based on Android 11 looks a lot more like one UI they’ve completely changed their look. Samsung on the other hand has Android 10 based on one UI 2.5 on the S20 FE but it will be receiving the Android 11 update in the coming months based on one UI 3.0. Both phones will offer 3 years of software updates. The S20 FE packs the same camera setup as the S20 devices except for the 64 Megapixel telephoto lens that is trickled down to 8 Megapixel. The OnePlus 8T however might actually pack four cameras on the back with a similar camera setup as the Pro lineup but with the additional Macro sensor. Both phones can shoot 4k videos up to 60 frames per second with both front and back cameras. The OnePlus 8T with the newest Snapdragon 865 plus chip, also with 12 Gigs of RAM. The S20 FE offers Snapdragon 865 only in 5G markets in others, they are left with the LTE Exynos 990 model which has its limitations with gaming. Which one will be the strongest, definitely goes to the OnePlus 8T thanks to the 865 plus chip for all markets.
Camera
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Rear | 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP | 48 MP + 16 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP |
| Front | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| Video recording | 3840×2160 (4K UHD) | 3840×2160 (4K UHD) |
Multimedia
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
Battery Life
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Fast Charging | No | Wired: 65.0W |
When it comes to the battery both devices are said to come with a 4500 mAh battery. Both devices are also very the first phones on the market with a 120S display that promises a one day of battery life.
Connectivity
| Galaxy S20 FE | OnePlus 8T | |
| SIM | Single SIM | Dual SIM |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | Type-C (reversible) | Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
The S20 FE has wireless charging as well as reverse wireless charging it’s also IP68 water and dust resistant something OnePlus only offers on the pro model. The OnePlus 8T however is confirmed to rock the 65 Watt fast charging which is a lot more compared to the 25-watt you see on the S20 FE. It’s not confirmed whether the OnePlus 8T will have wireless charging OnePlus might actually make that feature exclusive to their higher pro model.
Which is better!
Both phones are equally well in good in every possible comparison. The real thing to be considered is just the experience. Here’s a no clear winner because both of them are equally good.
