Galaxy S20 FE 5G review: The Fan Edition that taught Samsung the mid-range flagship trick.
The phone that invented the modern FE.
S20 FE 5G was Samsung's answer to the value-flagship boom — a 865 / 120 Hz / IP68 phone in six bright colourways for $699. The plastic back drew complaints; the formula has since defined every FE that followed.
01Display
84/10084/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
02Camera
78/10078/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
03Performance
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
04Battery
76/10076/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
05Build
80/10080/100 — right at the average for flagship phones of 2020.
06Value
82/100At 82/100 this is one of the strongest value showings among flagship phones of 2020 — 10 points above the cohort average.
- Snapdragon 865 + 120 Hz + IP68 at $699 — the first true "FE" deal.
- Six Pantone-style colourways.
- Stereo speakers + wireless charging + microSD.
- 3× hybrid zoom holds up.
- Plastic back, Gorilla Glass 3 front.
- Exynos 990 variant ran hotter.
- 25 W charging.
- Support ended.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 182-phone cohort of flagship devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .