3 reviews for Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G (Cloud Mint, 8GB RAM, 128GB Storage)

1. 

   Mohammed Suhail – August 21, 2024

   WORTH BUY ! THE BEST
   It’s been 15 days since i using the device extensively.I bought it on the Last freedom sale for Rs. 41,999 ( including 6k instant discount coupon).First let me be clear , I bought ‘ S20 FE 5G ‘with Snapdragon 865 , not ‘ S20 FE with Exynos ‘ and i am a user who uses phone most of the time .This review may be long but it’s worth to read it if you’re buying this product.Let me divide between the Pros and Cons.First i would like like to start with Pros of the Device ,Pros :1. Display :Samsung has been already popular for it’s AMOLED Displays but i saw some of the reviewers wrote about some display issues here . They might have got some defective Piece. I have no issues with my display . It’s been long time i saw a great display like this … with 120Hz it is Super Smooth.Also , it is very bright on outdoors and can decrease it to very low while using at low light conditions ( PS : No tint issues )The in display finger print scanner is very fast and didn’t faced any issues with it .2. Stereo Speakers :As an extensive multimedia user , this is one of the most favorable feature for me.Believe me , you can’t find any other device with such great Sound quality in this price segment , it’s almost like flagship devices ..Both the speakers are adequately loud.3. Battery :As a person who’s shifting from a normal 60Hz Device phone , i was very worried about the battery life of this device at 120Hz but it surprised me very well ..Initially i thought i would need to switch to 60Hz for better battery life for daily usage.But I didn’t even thought this device would give this much great battery life at 120Hz.At 120Hz , I am getting around 7 hours of minimum SOT ( Screen on Time ).The maximum SOT i got at 120Hz is 9Hours 13 minutes.I didn’t checked battery life at 60Hz because i didn’t use it at 60Hz even a single day . The battery life is Excellent.4. Rear Cameras :I am not a very good photographer or something , i am just an ordinary person who use camera occasionally.I was very excited to use the telephoto lens which only can be found on flagship devices and it performs very well..Added Some Camera Samples above ( Pic 1 : Ultrawide , Pic 2 : Telephoto [ Pic may not be clear as it was when taken due to compression of the image while uploading )Both the three Cameras ( Primary + Ultrawide + Telephoto ) performs very well.If you’re a camera guy you should definitely check this out.5. Performance & RAM Management :I’m not a gamer , I use my device for daily usage of social media , ott platforms , Calls , messages etc. but i use it extremely.I didn’t faced any kind of heating issues with the device until now.Also ,Ram management of the Device is excellent , I am a person who uses 4-5 appsbackground at single time and i didn’t have any issues of closing down the apps .6. ONE UI :I was a stock Android guy , but One UI actually surprised me , it is very well optimised and very user-friendly for single hand usage..initial days i found it little hard to use the stock menu of one Ui but I’m now got used to it.PS : I didn’t found any kind of ads on my device as i didn’t sign up or used any samsung Apps.7. Build Quality :Even though its back is made up of plastic , the overall build quality is super Premium the Aluminium frame gives us a feel like using a flagship device..8. Future Proof : The device has 9 5G Bands , IP68 Rating , Wireless Charging which are very hard to find on any device in this price bracket.IP68 & Wireless Charging are mostly only found on Flagship Devices . Its good to see samsung brings it at lower price.This is the best future proof device as of now.So these are the Major pros i noticed as of now .Now let’s move to the Cons.Cons :1. NO HDR SUPPORT ON NETFLIX : As an extensive multimedia user , i found it very frustrating. even mid range devices offering HDR support on Netflix , Samsungs Flagship Killer doesn’t have HDR support.IT WILL NOT BE FIXED VIA OTA UPDATE .2. No 256GB Variant : This is actually not a problem for most of the people but as a power user who uses Dual sim , i found it little difficult.But if you’re a single sim user , luckily it have hybrid solution ..so you can use a Sim card + expandable memory card …3. Gorilla Glass 3 : Other competitors are providing atleast GG5 in this price range. But S20 FE 5G has just GG3 ( Which also I’m not sure as it is not mentioned officially anywhere ).But at the end of the day , GLASS IS GLASS & IT WILL BROKE.4. No headphone Jack : It is not any kind of unusual thing .most of the phones above 30K segment doesn’t have headphone jack.So we have to buy 3.5mm to Type C adapter , type c earphones or bluetooth solutions .Note : Only Buy original Samsung type c adapter else it may not support.5. No 25W charger : It is not actually a con for me as i prefer Low watt charger which is good for battery health and beneficial for long term usage .but it may be a con for you , Although the device supports 25W charging . Only 15W charger is provided inside the box .. They should have given 25W inside the box.I didn’t have any issues with 15W charger but it would be great if they bundle it with 25W as competitors are way ahead in terms of charging speed.For the reference of Charging speed ,Both 15W & 25W will full charge the device almost at the same time but using 25W you can get about 50% within 30 minutes where as 30% with 15W charger.Full charge time i usually takes is 1hour and 35 minutes.6. Front Camera : I am not a selfie guy , but if you’re a person who’s looking for a selfie device just don’t buy it . it’s not like the front camera quality is really bad or anything but it’s not even near to the rear camera quality and you can find better selfie smartphones in this price rangeCONCLUSION :If you’re a person who wants a device for normal day to day usage with good battery life , great rear cameras , great performance , better software support , better build quality and use it for more than 3 years & the cons mentioned above doesn’t bother youJust buy it , I am sure you won’t be disappointed.

2. 

   GVR – August 21, 2024

   Good for the price.
   It’s been about 15 days since I got this phone. I got it for 29990 on prime day sale. For the price it’s good.Pros :1. Camera. Coming from Poco X2, the camera quality on this is amazing according to the price. It gives you good colours, contrast, focus, and everything that you want. It has OIS which is very apparent while recording. At 4k60 the stability is worse. But set it to 1080p60 and the videos will be amazingly stable. And the main advantage of OIS other than stable video is GREAT night mode shots. Hold the phone stable for a while and along with OIS you will get great photos with accurate colors and nice exposure. Attached samples.2. Display : Absolutely best. Samsung displays are the best. 120hz FHD. Flows smoothly. Colors and calibration is top notch. Brightness is good but I felt it’s a little insufficient under direct sunlight. It’s visible but could be better.3. OneUI : The main reason for upgrading to this phone was software. OneUI4.0 is the absolute best android skin right now. It has way too many customisations in it and let’s you personalise your phone to a very high degree. Like there’s a feature to read out the name of the person who’s calling if your wearing headphones. It took me 3 days to fully go through all the settings and change them to my needs. Also Knoxx security is a special mention. Knoxx security is a software and hardware feature in samsung phones which protects your phone from all kinds of attacks and keeps your data safe. Even if it gets stolen you can remotely delete all your data. Secure folder allows you to store data in a separate storage. And many more such good features. While being a very feature rich and storage heavy skin, it still feels very very smooth and fast to use. Unlike MIUI or other skins, it doesn’t stutter much and bugs are less.There are many other small pros like good stereo speakers. Nice premium build quality. Good data and wifi speeds. Other such features that you won’t notice but definitely make a difference in your experience.Cons1. Software. I know I said it’s a pro but I say this in the aspect of updates. This phone was launched in 2021 March in India and samsung promises 3 year android version updates and 1 additional year of security updates. But there’s a lot of confusion regarding if or not this phone will receive Android 14. It will receive A13 for sure. There’s a lot of debate on what they will do with14 because of global version launch date being earlier and yada yada. Basically the phones life maybe 2.5 to 3 years if they give a14. But 1.5 to 2 if not. I researched on the Internet a few people say that it will receive a14 while I was few say it’s not. It’s hard to say who’s correct. So assume it’s not getting a14 if you are going for it.2. Battery. The battery on this phone is 4500mah and it’s good enough for a days use. But that’s because I use it lightly. Not much online streaming. No gaming light social media and other usual stuff. If you use it even a tad bit more heavily, you will run out within a day. If you’re going outside for the better part of a day,like a day trip to somewhere nearby,it’s better keep a power bank handy. In terms of Screen on time numbers, I once got 7 hours of sot on light usage, 1 hr YouTube and 1.5 hr streaming. I was at home and used wifi all the time.I got 3 hrs sot when I went outside for a day trip. I took many photos and videos and the phone shutdown before I could reach home. On a mixed use day, you can get 4.5 to 5.5 hours of sot.Final verdict : The life of the phone in terms of Software Support is not great but you will get on time updates and almost no bugs in the software. So if you want to buy it you can and exchange it after maybe 2 years for other models. But if you planning on using it for longer than 2 years, better avoid it. In the upcoming diwali and dussera sales, the price might further drop to 25k even. I am just speculating but keep in mind your requirements and go accordingly.As always amazing delivery by Amazon.

3. 

   Patricia Can – August 21, 2024

   To correct my review, the placement of the sim and memory disk happens in the same slot. The 2 are placed back to back in the holder. Hope this helps.I’m very happy with this phone.