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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • 188 g.
  • About 6.7 inch screen.
  • Mali-G77 MP11 - Global, Adreno 650 - USA graphics.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
  • 256 GB storage in this version.
KSh 33,000In Stock
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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

  • 190 g.
  • About 6.5 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) processor.
  • 128 GB storage in this version.
  • 4,500 mAh battery capacity.
KSh 27,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 4,500 mAh battery and 12 MP main camera, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished has a larger 6.7-inch, sharper screen, more storage (256 GB) and more RAM (12 GB), while the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished has sharper selfies (32 MP).

Weight

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
188 g
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
190 g

Display

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
About 6.7 inch screen
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
About 6.5 inch screen

Performance

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA graphics
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Adreno 650 graphics

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
256 GB storage in this version
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
128 GB storage in this version

Memory

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished
12 GB RAM
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Up to 8 GB RAM

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished

  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Sharper screen: 525 ppi (vs 407 ppi).
  • More storage: 256 GB (vs 128 GB).
  • Larger 6.7-inch screen (vs 6.5-inch).
  • FM radio (Snapdragon model only.
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished

  • Higher-resolution selfie camera: 32 MP (vs 10 MP).
  • Lower price: KSh 27,000 (vs KSh 33,000).

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PrioritySamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Display6.7-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 525 ppi6.5-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 407 ppi
Camera12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 1.1x telephoto camera12 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera
PerformanceExynos 990 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G processor
Memory12 GB RAMUp to 8 GB RAM
Storage256 GB storage128 GB storage
Water resistanceCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Detailed comparison

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General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
BrandSamsungSamsung
ModelGalaxy S20 Plus 5GGalaxy S20 FE 5G
Announced2020, February 112020, September 23
Device type / form familySmartphoneSmartphone
Release statusAvailable. Released 2020, March 06Available. Released 2020, October 02
Model numbersSM-G986, SM-G986F, SM-G986F/DS, SM-G986U, SM-G986U1, SM-G9860, SM-G986B/DS, SM-G986N, SM-G986B, SM-G986W, SCG02SM-G781B, SM-G781B/DS, SM-G781U, SM-G781U1, SM-G781W, SM-G7810, SM-G781N, SM-G781V

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Dimensions161.9 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)159.8 x 74.5 x 8.4 mm (6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)190 g (6.70 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
Form factorTouchscreen smartphoneTouchscreen smartphone

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
DisplayDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak); 6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+; 6.5 inches, 101.0 cm^{2} (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Screen resolution1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~525 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~407 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rateSuper AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Display technologyDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
Display size6.7 inches, 108.0 cm^{2} (~90.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.5 inches, 101.0 cm^{2} (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Refresh rate120Hz120Hz

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
ProcessorExynos 990 (7 nm+) - Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+) - USAQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USAOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USAAdreno 650

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
RAM12GB6GB / 8GB
Storage256GB128GB
Storage technologyUFS 3.0UFS 3.1
Expandable storagemicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Rear camera12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.0, (depth)12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), 1/4.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.12µm
Front camera10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
Rear camera featuresLED flash, auto-HDR, panoramaLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera featuresHDRHDR
Front camera video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
BatteryLi-Ion 4500 mAhLi-Ion 4500 mAh
Charging25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
Operating systemAndroid 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMAGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G986B 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G986U1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G986B 2, 5, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G986U2, 5, 41, 66, 71 Sub6 - USA 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 78 Sub6 - International
Network speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/200 Mbps, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
NFCYesYes
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)No
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTGUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Desktop modeSamsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)—

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresHigh-bitrate audio support Tuned by AKGHigh-bitrate audio support

Refurbished unit information

Refurbished unit information specifications comparison
SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G RefurbishedSamsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished
ConditionRefurbished / EX-UKRefurbished / EX-UK

Similarities

  • Both have 4,500 mAh batteries.
  • Both have 120 Hz displays.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both support Wi-Fi 6.
  • Both use Bluetooth 5.0.
  • Both have NFC.

In summary

For most buyers the Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G Refurbished is the better buy; the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Refurbished makes sense if you want sharper selfies.

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