Google Pixel 4 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Google Pixel 4 XL and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Pixel 4 XL vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G020P SM-G781B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.4 mm 159.8 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Width 75.1 mm 74.5 mm Google Pixel 4 XL has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Google Pixel 4 XL is narrower than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Weight 193 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is lighter than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Body Colour Oh So Orange | Clearly white | Just black Cloud lavender | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white | Cloud navy
Body Material Aluminum unibody with hybrid coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.39 W/kg (body), 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.503 W/kg (head), 3.11 W/kg (limb), 1.355 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Flexible OLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.3" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger screen size than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 537 ppi 407 ppi Google Pixel 4 XL has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 100000:1 -
HDR Yes - Google Pixel 4 XL has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, True black level, Ambient EQ, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz) AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.8 GHz Google Pixel 4 XL has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 -
MEMORY Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more internal memory than Google Pixel 4 XL.
User Memory - 102.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12.2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 XL has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4 XL has better lens aperture than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Field of View (FoV) 77 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger lens field of view than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 1.12 μm Google Pixel 4 XL has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Portrait mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), dual pixel phase detection Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Google Pixel 4 XL has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 52 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger second camera lens field of view than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Google Pixel 4 XL has better front lens aperture than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Field of View (Front) 90 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Google Pixel 4 XL has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.22 μm 0.8 μm Google Pixel 4 XL has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) NIR flood emitter, NIR dot projector, 2 NIR cameras -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3700 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Google Pixel 4 XL.
Fast Charging Technology Power Delivery 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1920 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, haptics sensor, Active Edge, flicker sensor, spectral sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Noise suppression, Neural Network Processing Unit, Quick gestures, Titan M Security Module, Pixel Neural Core, 3 years of security and OS updates MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Google Pixel 4 XL Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable, 18W USB-C power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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