cracked glass back of my S7 and cost me a LOT. And the phone wasn't as good as before after repair because there was some gap between the front glass and screen.
My guess is that they didnt sell much with the $1000 phones + a lot of people loss their job with covid19 and business is down now is not the right time to buy $1000 phone, losing to cheaper competitions.
I love this review so much and you are one of the best RUclipsrs out there. Well i believe this phone deserved to be called Fan Edition if only they bring back the headphone jack
Thanks so much for being honest with your reviews,I just got this phone yesterday and was praying I made the right choice and its proving to be so.Do you have a video on security and what can be used to keep business information safe?Thats a concern for me changing to Gallaxy,I was told about a program called "Knox",but would love your opinion.?😊
I get a case anyway. I don't care if the back is plastic. I love the soft matte touch too and the color choices are great. I adore my s20 FE. It's beautiful. I do wish it had the curved screens. I'm coming from an A50 which I adored for the price and had for 2+ years. I'm not someone who needs the nicest and newest but I do enjoy having a decent phone. I'm not someone who feels the need to spend that much on something that there are cheaper and more viable options for. I love mine and I'm so happy. Its a stunning display.
@@DirtySouthFlorida3 with Snapchat it’s great on your phone, but viewing for apple users isn’t the best. But who cares about how it looks on your mates phone haha, also it’s gotten much much better in this model, I’ve got a few mates with them and can’t notice
@@alexsallery i got the galaxy s10 and honestly in good lighting snap slefies look good... Ur saying this hole time p on iphone sees shit quality lol?? Damnit
@@alexsallery ohh yea thats older lol they look like shit or cheap andriods im saying the newer galaxies you cant really tell a difference vs iphone ... It looks like iphone 10 quality for the past year which no one notices thats why im hoping the s20fe is still good i know galaxy s10 and up is solid on snapchat for andriod since its the most populer andriod snapchat actually optimizes a little bit
I have it for about a week now and so far I totally love this phone. My previous model was the Samsung S10 and this Fan Edition S20 is an awesome upgrade. Great features. Thanks for your review. Thumbs up 👍
Imagine living with the fear that your phone will die if you drop it...I also think that plastic back and a metal frame is the perfect combo for a phone
Most people don’t even notice it because they put a damn case on it. Never understood the argument “but it feels less premium” fam didn’t you JUST put a case on it?!
How do you find it mate?? I’ve got an iPhone X now and never had an android but STRONGLY considering the FE, all I mostly do is normal daily usage, social media and want a good camera, but slightly nervous moving over
@@alexsallery I was so nervous because the only smart phone I've had is an iphone since 2011. But I recently got a nice new PC laptop and Galaxy Tab S6 so I thought naturally my new phone should be Android. I am so happy with this phone, it is so much fun. I loved my iphone too, don't get me wrong, but I can cater this phone better to my personal needs. I don't miss my iphone at all, I say go for it!
@@mariomiguelito5579 hey, how's the software experience? Instagram and Snapchat isn't as well optimized for Android as for iPhones. How's the Snapchat camera quality and upload quality?
@@saadkhan-dg6gr The experience for me has been positive so far. The camera is better, IMO, because you can customize it if you don't like the settings right out of the box. I didn't have a problem with the settings but once I saw I had the option to play around I did and wow I'm blown away. I'm really enjoying it. I'm a clothing designer in NYC and I'm looking forward to doing some fashion shoots with this baby. So much you can do and make personal for your liking. LOVED MY IPHONE to pieces but I'm not missing it bro.
After owning this product for a year and a half: still in love with it! 1) Display screen is rich and sharp. 2) Battery life and wireless charging are great. 3) Bluetooth is immediate and precise. Solid range for headsets. 4) RAM at 6GB is more than adequate for my use. The storage of 128GB is solid. I did add an extra 128 MSD. I was able to purchase this through my AT&T account with a 3-year payment plan that cuts the overall price IN HALF! I don't take many pictures at all, so I can't speak to the quality of the camera lenses and software. From most reviews the quality is not terrible; probably middle of the road.
As a member of the older generation, I decided to upgrade from my S7 Samsung to the S20FE . After hearing the reviews from the techs; who really know about these things say what a good choice of phones it is, I am pretty proud of myself. Makes me feel, I made a good investment. “Thanks for the reviews”. As I made my decision prior to listening to reviews.
Wife and I both upgraded from our S7s to this through the Best Buy special ... $499 - $40 ea for our S7 trade-in + free Samsung XBox bluetooth controllers ($70 value)! Decided that this deal would be hard to beat even at Black Friday prices, so we pulled the trigger now.
Long time Sony fan here, having nothing but Xperias from 2011 until now. Given their lackluster strategy of the past years and overall difficulty to find an Xperia at decent prices these days, I decided to give other brand a choice and went with the S20 fe 5G. Never imagined it would be this easy to let go of Sony phones, absolutely crushed my best expectations about this phone. The FE is truly a great choice for flagship features at a more reasonable price.
Excellent and honest video. My wife had her cloud red phone delivered to the home yesterday morning (COVID-19 is making us lazy!) trading in her old S9 plus. She absolutely loves it, and you're right, it's a lot of phone for the money. The screen is super responsive and snappy and video looks good. Sound is very impressive particularly compared to the Pixel 5 that she rejected as soon as she heard the audio on it. I have a Note10 plus and I'm jealous of the great zoom on the FE. Have to be honest though, maybe it's my eyes but I can't feel a difference between 120hz and 60hz. My wife does though! Just tried a night mode shot, it's as good if not better than my Note10 plus. I'm not too jealous though as she got free Galaxy Buds +, doesn't like in ear buds so I took them to replace my 1st gen Galaxy Buds.. Big difference in sound quality, more than I expected.
If you were to use the 120hz for, say, a month, then go back to 60hz, you'd notice a difference. Same thing happened with me on monitors. I had a 60hz. Got a 144hz. Didn't really see a difference. After having used it for a time, I needed a second monitor for my setup. Nothing extravagant, so I just grabbed a 60hz. I immediately could "feel" the difference between the two.
I have S20 FE and I absolutely agree with you. The only issue people had with this phone was touch screen issues, but then Samsung began pushing out updates that fixed many of the issues. Once again, well done Samsung.
With S21 series being announced soon, i'm interested in getting an S20, but I wasn't sure which one as I don't spend a lot of money on phones normally, but this has swayed me towards the FE
@@he-ch1559 the phones doesn’t give out 5g if you have a 5g tower then u can use the 5g mode but 95% no one uses it becoz 5g is still limited everywhere and it’s 100% safe becoz it only uses 5g if 5g is in your country and 5g isn’t actually radioactive it’s all just false news 5g is a connection signal and it can’t harm anyone because it’s virtual signal not a real life signal
@@he-ch1559 it doesn’t have 5g tech in it it has 5g compatibly tech in it and if you want you can change it to 4G( depending on your SIM card) and even if you put it on the 5g mode then it only works with 5g if there is a 5g tower near you ( very rare) and also there is a 4g only model if you still don’t believe me
I purchased this phone for my husband as an early Christmas gift and it truly is as amazing as they say. Best Samsung phone so far, I still use my Samsung Galaxy S8 and absolutely love the smoothness and how it operates in general.
I had one of these and LOVED it. Then I traded it in for a 512gb s21 ultra. Missed the s20 FE ever since. I just sold the ultra and just ordered a s20 FE yesterday.
S20FE is the best phone of the FE series because of expandable storage, and better than S20 and S20 plus because of the true 8MP 3x optical zoom instead of their 64MP 3x hybrid zoom lens with just 1.1x optical zoom, and then software digital zoom
I owned a number of Samsungs before switching to Apple. The Samsungs were great, for about 12-18 months. Then they all self destructed in one way or another, almost like they were engineered to fail so I'd have to go buy another phone. Got an iPhone 6S+ and it hasn't so much as twitched in 4 years. Still works like new. If Samsung had that kind of quality, I'd be happy to switch back. The S20 FE certainly makes me want to. I just don't know if I want to spend a bunch of money only to have the thing brick itself before its time. My iPhone isn't anywhere near as flashy, but it hasn't failed. Reliability/longevity have to count for something when you're looking at the kind of money they want for phones nowadays.
Great review. I'm being forced to upgrade my international unlocked Galaxy S10+ since carriers are no longer supporting it. Was able to buy this one for $125 with my S10+ as a trade in. I wasn't happy about it at first, but this sounds like a very cheap upgrade.
It's really nice listening to all the good specs the phone has. I have one on order and when i get it i hope it can make a phone call as well. Both of my previous Samsung phones had very low call volume where i needed to use the speaker to hear what the caller was saying. Looking forward to a better phone experience not camera experience remembering it's called a mobile phone and not mobile camera:)
Just upgraded (don't have the S20 FE yet) from my S10E (a phone I've really liked) on a whim without any research (liked the $ upgrade price). Now I'm excited to get it. Thanks! None of your cons would affect me in the least. Plastic back? Who doesn't buy a case?
So glad I found your channel, have just bingewatched your videos to find my next phone. Love the detail you go in to, I think you're unbiased, and you consider every aspect. It's been very helpful, thank you!!
@John Rock There was an update released this week which addressed touchscreen and camera issues. I've seen varying degrees of success on the internet but it certainly seems to have improved mine, particularly the fingerprint scanner.
It's a pretty awesome phone and to me I don't care if it's made by gold, glass or plastic. I always hold rubber in my hand as I always put a case on my phones. They also look better with them imo. The S20 FE even has DeX, like wow! I'm glad I bought the 512 Note9 though, loving it these past 7-8 months :)
You made up my mind! Was struggling to decide if the additional $300 was worth it for the better cameras and RAM. Just going to save that money for a camera. Thanks!
The more of these reviews I watch the more I like my S20fe. I went to Costco last Sunday to buy some socks and I came out with a new phone as well. I'm glad I stopped buy the phone section just to check out the phones because the S20fe that I've never even heard about before, until that day, just happened to be on sale for a little over $300.00, with a pelican case and taxes I think I paid about $350.00, $14.58 a month. Anyways I'm glad I got it , it was actually cheaper that day than the A51. I sure got lucky. I just got an A50 back in March sometime, and I like that phone, but after checking out the camera on the S20fe, compared it to my A50, I was sold because I take a lot of pictures. I basically got it just for the camera, I didn't even know it was waterproof lol.I got lucky, I like this phone!!! 😄 Thanks for the video review!!!
There's a huge controversy surround this phone and its touch issues, more specifically, the phone failing to register multipoint touch properly. Buyers beware.
You are not wrong. I have had this phone for a year and I would not get anything else for now. It’s a great device and a good value. Photos are amazing, even in low light and up to 10x zoom ,no problem. Thanks for the great video
I tried this yesterday. Was blown away. Its literarly head to head with iphone 11 pro max and s20 plus. Price wise and the quality... unmatched. I am all about videos and photos and honestly, even pixel 4a and iphones... its all really nitpicking and they are so close that the difference doesnt matter. But the price does. I imagine this will sell like hot cakes on black friday. And I have seen gcam port on this... even better photos. Just not video. Do a gcam comparison vs stock fe cam.
@@ninimagic Better than this is only a movie camera. Iphone 11 has a better video. But... not by much. I am getting this for video and photos. Super chrisp. Stable. Colors are amazing and I really should go search small differences between the two. I think that if Samsung drops thr price a bit... this will sell like hot cookies. You get flagship. Period. Screw 8K nonsence. Get it and record man.
This is the phone I've been waiting for to upgrade from the aging but still awesome S7. I need wireless charging and NONE of the A series phones have it. The S20 too expensive so I waited....the Pixel 4a looked Very promising but no microSD card expansion....then the FE came to be. I got the Red Verizon variant while my wife got the Mint. We wanted to pay them in full but the Best Buy Black Friday deal for $349 was only with Verizon's installment plan. Only $15/month each phone. Done. So far, no issues at all.
I traveled out of body and mentally planted the suggestion of a less expensive flagshio in the head of Kim Hyun Suk, a picture of an affordable S20 crushing an apple.
I have the cloud red S20 FE. This phone has been excellent so far! I traded in my Note 8 for $225. I ended up paying $475 through Samsung's website. Definitely an upgrade! I didn't use the S pen often, so I don't miss it a lot.
Just bought the 5g version (6GB Ram) today from Boost Mobile for $449 US. Apparently $250 off the regular retail. S9 plus for the past 2 years has been wonderful. The snapdragon processor sounds like it kicks the ass of the Samsung processor. Thanks brother. Hopefully I got a good deal. New sub, love the content 👌 👊
I got this phone just last week. The battery is abysmal compared to my previous phone Oneplus 6t. It is at 30% at the end of the working day while the Oneplus was usually arround 60%
I think plastic(specially polycarbonate) is the best material for phone. Light, indestructible, and virtually transparent for signals. Glass looks good, but the thing is you can look at as you keep a cheap case on it. Glass back is worst material for phones which is sadly surprisingly popular. I love to see Lumia phone like treatment and embracement of plastic material which not only was built like tank but also looks premium at the same time.
I already got one. PSA. If you have T-Mobile, you can get it for the price of a line for 2 years. AKA like $250. And you can get Galaxy Buds+ or Buds Live for half off at a T-Mobile store.
Just picked this up a few days ago love it. AT&T has a deal where it is $10/month for 36 months plus tax due at point of sale. All in all really nice for just about $400 bucks.
Just got mine 3 days ago. Not only was it cheap, but I also got a JBL Go wifi speaker and a Samsung heart monitor watch as freebies. This is the best purchase I have ever made.
In my country , S20 cost 100 dollars more than FE , both use SD865 but S20 gets more ram (6G VS 12G) , better vibration experience , 25 watts charger in the box , so I buy S20 rather than FE and I think it's a good deal , just my opinion.
I've been trying to figure out which phone to upgrade my S8 to... and I'm curious if the new S21 is a downgrade compared to the S20 FE or even the S8. Any and all opinions welcome!
My husband just got us both the s20 FE. I previously had his hand-me- down S8 Active (love that phone) As I am very clumsy. He traded in his Galaxy Note 8. And I must say we are both enjoying our S20 FE'S!!! The resolution, cameras, sleek finish, price, fast operating and water resistance is awesome! The downsides for me, is no aux port, the size is clunky for my little hands, but great for watching videos so it balances out, and I'm afraid ill break it, as it is not life proof haha. I had an s8 active for a long time. And some how l manage to gouge the screen, putting a hole in it.👀 (Gorilla glue fixed it). But that's what cases are for. So we got some cases ordered and aux adapters. Its really a great phone and a steal!
I just got this phone yesterday in cloud white.. being a samsung user since the first galaxy S and the first galaxy note and coming from using galaxy s10e , i can confidently say that this is one of the best price to performance phone samsung ever released in their smartphone history.. i love every bit of it.. from the form factor , performance , cameras and the battery life.. i can't believe myself that i actually must say that right now samsung make the better flagship killer than oneplus.. lol
Thanks for the review. Im thinking about getting 1. I really like the mint green color u showed too, but then again the color wouldn't much matter, because I would definitely buy a case for it. Im on a ssi. Monthly bugget, and I've always ben a good customer as far as paying my monthly phone bill on time at boost mobile. For. About 7 yrs. now... so im hoping that if they let me make monthly payments with a small down payment; im hoping , then ill definitely buy 1.....based on your great review. Have a blessed day. ☺
I didn't hear anything about the color quality of the camera vs. other S20, or earlier model Samsung cameras. How about a real camera "shootout" session? Is it possible to date the videos? Thank you for your honesty and hard work in this production!
Have you had any touch screen issues? I have had mine for about 4 days and when I play some games the joystick locks and won't unlock for a few seconds :/
I am trading my galaxy s9 for this in the mint color. After much research and comparing against so many other devices outside of Samsung I'm confident i made the right choice! I think you laid everything about it very honestly and it is what it is: a great phone at a much more reasonable price. I took great care of my s9 for over 2 years its served me well. The plastic backing doesn't bother me at all. Im less afraid of damage and the official fe case from Samsung is ballin' anyway. Gunna snap that up as soon as I can. Great video sir!
I bought the Navy Blue 256GB 5G (Unlocked) straight from Samsung which came with the SD 865 and 8GB of RAM. I am pretty sure the 128GB unlocked version comes with 6GB RAM and the 256GB version comes with the 8GB of RAM. Luckily I bought this phone 3 weeks ago and was able to dig up some useful information before I made my purchase. If you ask me, Samsung did a fairly poor job in regards to the specs and information about this phone and its variants. But I am extremely happy with this phone! The price I paid which included the $210 trade-in credit I received for my iPhone 7; and after paying that extra $60 to get the 256GB version over the 128GB (which was worth it just for the extra 2GBs of RAM) the added storage was just the "icing on the cake." This phone is truly the best mid-range phone for the price.
I didn’t want the S20 but I got it probably a month or 2 before I knew the FE was going to come out. So of course I was pissed. My husband got it and it really is a beautiful looking phone. For the price I paid for the S20 ($600) compared to what he paid ($400+) is another reason for my phone envy. Lol Every time I pick it up I get a little jealous lol
@@tobbybill is that with a carrier activation? I just bought 2 from Best Buy as a wedding gift and went to Costco first. They didn't even have the unlocked model available to sell.
It's because they still want to give you a gentle reminder that this is not their best phone, it's why they also made the bezels a touch thicker While it's a killer phone for its price Samsung still wants to let us know that it isn't the best they offer
Cloud red because I'm a Liverpool fans. This is honestly my favorite phone ever. I loved my OnePlus 6T, Nexus 6P and galaxy S4 but this phone blows them all away.
@@reubenbenjamin8128 you're a bit late to this comment, but yes, and it's because they essentially crop the view of the 64MP camera. Still works fine though
Nah, I wouldn’t worry too much about the camera. The A71 is solid enough. I’d get the FE for its 120hz display or additional charging options & water resistance before I’d consider the camera. I’ve shot hundreds of pics with the A71 now and I still have no complaints.
If you've ever cracked the glass backing before, the "cheaper materials " are welcome. Plus fingerprints !
And added heft with glass that I don't want.
thats me having a cracked glass back
cracked glass back of my S7 and cost me a LOT. And the phone wasn't as good as before after repair because there was some gap between the front glass and screen.
I don't like fingerprints
Watching from my S20 FE. Makes me feel good about my choice.
What about the Battery ?
@@MohammadIsmail-sq5jy no complaints, lasts me a full day on one charge and I've had it for a couple months now
@@shawner7340 snapdragon ?
Lol same
Which colour do you have ?
RIP to the S20/S20+, (2020-2020). We hardly knew you. 💀
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Here in PH, the Price of S20+ is 20$ more than the S20 FE and in other store may be the same or lower.
My guess is that they didnt sell much with the $1000 phones + a lot of people loss their job with covid19 and business is down now is not the right time to buy $1000 phone, losing to cheaper competitions.
I love this review so much and you are one of the best RUclipsrs out there. Well i believe this phone deserved to be called Fan Edition if only they bring back the headphone jack
@Tech Daily.... where did you get the 8gb variant? I've been looking but can only find the 6gb ram variant here in the states
Thanks so much for being honest with your reviews,I just got this phone yesterday and was praying I made the right choice and its proving to be so.Do you have a video on security and what can be used to keep business information safe?Thats a concern for me changing to Gallaxy,I was told about a program called "Knox",but would love your opinion.?😊
He so clear even the captions don’t get him wrong
As you've heard me say before, I really like this phone, and I'm glad you made a review on it. As always, amazing video!
So glad you enjoyed! ✌️
how's the temperature on the phone btw? I've come across many forums complaining about its overheating issue
@@plokoloko1 yeah I read on amazon that this phone overheats and the camera takes too long to focus.
Just ordered this one in the Netherlands, now I REALLY looking forward to it. Thanks nice review
I get a case anyway. I don't care if the back is plastic. I love the soft matte touch too and the color choices are great. I adore my s20 FE. It's beautiful. I do wish it had the curved screens. I'm coming from an A50 which I adored for the price and had for 2+ years. I'm not someone who needs the nicest and newest but I do enjoy having a decent phone. I'm not someone who feels the need to spend that much on something that there are cheaper and more viable options for. I love mine and I'm so happy. Its a stunning display.
same...I get back case in all my phones so i don't really care what the back is made up of
Nice I had the a51 haha
@Rachel Colameco looking at getting this phone in a few day's, how is the phone going ? and what's your verdict on the phone now please ? Best wishes
We all do rachel i have one of the fe and the ultra also the ultra is better
Coming from Apple, I love my s20 fe.
Hows the snapchat selfie quality?
@@DirtySouthFlorida3 with Snapchat it’s great on your phone, but viewing for apple users isn’t the best. But who cares about how it looks on your mates phone haha, also it’s gotten much much better in this model, I’ve got a few mates with them and can’t notice
@@alexsallery i got the galaxy s10 and honestly in good lighting snap slefies look good... Ur saying this hole time p on iphone sees shit quality lol?? Damnit
@@DirtySouthFlorida3 haha yeah in older models Snapchat hasn’t really optimised for Samsung as good as they do for apple
@@alexsallery ohh yea thats older lol they look like shit or cheap andriods im saying the newer galaxies you cant really tell a difference vs iphone ... It looks like iphone 10 quality for the past year which no one notices thats why im hoping the s20fe is still good i know galaxy s10 and up is solid on snapchat for andriod since its the most populer andriod snapchat actually optimizes a little bit
Well, I guess it is time to upgrade my Galaxy S5.
me too, S6 edge lol
lol me and my wife just upgraded from the aging but awesome S7
I wish I would've kept my samsung s5
I just upgraded to this phone from my refurbished S7.
@@rondeisel How do you like it? Big difference? I plan to pick my phone up on Friday from the Costco Verizon deal.
I have it for about a week now and so far I totally love this phone. My previous model was the Samsung S10 and this Fan Edition S20 is an awesome upgrade. Great features. Thanks for your review. Thumbs up 👍
I preordered 2 days ago and I'm SO excited!!!! flat screen and plastic back? yes (I don't like glass phones... so smudgy....)
Imagine living with the fear that your phone will die if you drop it...I also think that plastic back and a metal frame is the perfect combo for a phone
Go glastic!
Most people don’t even notice it because they put a damn case on it. Never understood the argument “but it feels less premium” fam didn’t you JUST put a case on it?!
@@verbon47 well sometimes it’s heavier which is nice for some people because it makes it ‘premium’ but I personally don’t care
@@jessiesmith8450 me 2
I've had the mint colored model for a few weeks now, coming from iPhone X (I loved that too) and I really truly love it!
@@user-kk2fb3dw8h you wont regret it
How do you find it mate?? I’ve got an iPhone X now and never had an android but STRONGLY considering the FE, all I mostly do is normal daily usage, social media and want a good camera, but slightly nervous moving over
@@alexsallery I was so nervous because the only smart phone I've had is an iphone since 2011. But I recently got a nice new PC laptop and Galaxy Tab S6 so I thought naturally my new phone should be Android. I am so happy with this phone, it is so much fun. I loved my iphone too, don't get me wrong, but I can cater this phone better to my personal needs. I don't miss my iphone at all, I say go for it!
@@mariomiguelito5579 hey, how's the software experience? Instagram and Snapchat isn't as well optimized for Android as for iPhones. How's the Snapchat camera quality and upload quality?
@@saadkhan-dg6gr The experience for me has been positive so far. The camera is better, IMO, because you can customize it if you don't like the settings right out of the box. I didn't have a problem with the settings but once I saw I had the option to play around I did and wow I'm blown away. I'm really enjoying it. I'm a clothing designer in NYC and I'm looking forward to doing some fashion shoots with this baby. So much you can do and make personal for your liking. LOVED MY IPHONE to pieces but I'm not missing it bro.
I love my S20 FE ❤️. My sister in law gave this to me that's why its more special. 😊
Vangie Park good on you,that’s almost high quality phone
Feels good to see so many positive reviews on this phone. It helped me with my Black Friday phone upgrade 2021 from a 2016 S7 to the S20 FE 5G!
I still use my S20 FE 5G here in 2023 and i love it!♥️
The best phone for the price!!
Absolutely! 🙌🏻
After owning this product for a year and a half: still in love with it!
1) Display screen is rich and sharp.
2) Battery life and wireless charging are great.
3) Bluetooth is immediate and precise. Solid range for headsets.
4) RAM at 6GB is more than adequate for my use. The storage of 128GB is solid. I did add an extra 128 MSD.
I was able to purchase this through my AT&T account with a 3-year payment plan that cuts the overall price IN HALF!
I don't take many pictures at all, so I can't speak to the quality of the camera lenses and software. From most reviews the quality is not terrible; probably middle of the road.
As a member of the older generation, I decided to upgrade from my S7 Samsung to the S20FE . After hearing the reviews from the techs; who really know about these things say what a good choice of phones it is, I am pretty proud of myself. Makes me feel, I made a good investment. “Thanks for the reviews”. As I made my decision prior to listening to reviews.
It's simply amazing phone
Wife and I both upgraded from our S7s to this through the Best Buy special ... $499 - $40 ea for our S7 trade-in + free Samsung XBox bluetooth controllers ($70 value)! Decided that this deal would be hard to beat even at Black Friday prices, so we pulled the trigger now.
Long time Sony fan here, having nothing but Xperias from 2011 until now. Given their lackluster strategy of the past years and overall difficulty to find an Xperia at decent prices these days, I decided to give other brand a choice and went with the S20 fe 5G. Never imagined it would be this easy to let go of Sony phones, absolutely crushed my best expectations about this phone. The FE is truly a great choice for flagship features at a more reasonable price.
Excellent and honest video. My wife had her cloud red phone delivered to the home yesterday morning (COVID-19 is making us lazy!) trading in her old S9 plus. She absolutely loves it, and you're right, it's a lot of phone for the money. The screen is super responsive and snappy and video looks good. Sound is very impressive particularly compared to the Pixel 5 that she rejected as soon as she heard the audio on it. I have a Note10 plus and I'm jealous of the great zoom on the FE. Have to be honest though, maybe it's my eyes but I can't feel a difference between 120hz and 60hz. My wife does though! Just tried a night mode shot, it's as good if not better than my Note10 plus. I'm not too jealous though as she got free Galaxy Buds +, doesn't like in ear buds so I took them to replace my 1st gen Galaxy Buds.. Big difference in sound quality, more than I expected.
If you were to use the 120hz for, say, a month, then go back to 60hz, you'd notice a difference. Same thing happened with me on monitors. I had a 60hz. Got a 144hz. Didn't really see a difference. After having used it for a time, I needed a second monitor for my setup. Nothing extravagant, so I just grabbed a 60hz. I immediately could "feel" the difference between the two.
Hands down the best review I've seen for this phone yet. Awesome job, love the content you're putting out. Thank you 👏
I concur.
I have S20 FE and I absolutely agree with you. The only issue people had with this phone was touch screen issues, but then Samsung began pushing out updates that fixed many of the issues. Once again, well done Samsung.
The BEST review of the S2o fe...by far
Like from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷
With S21 series being announced soon, i'm interested in getting an S20, but I wasn't sure which one as I don't spend a lot of money on phones normally, but this has swayed me towards the FE
6:41 Finally you got the higher ram model.
i can't watch these videos in the day cus they just lull me to sleep.. you're not boring you're just extraordinarily calm
.What I've noticed is that most phone reviewers tend to be like that. Maybe it's to be professional. 🤔
That's why you should play it on 1.75x speed
I got this a few days ago. I absolutely love it. Gaming at 120hz is so smooth. This phone feels like one of the best values out there.
Is it worth
Watching this video on my S20 FE it's the best phone ever!
I'm going to buy it next week in sales. Any tips or advise?
IAM 2 got the navy blue one💯
Me 2 xD
Same
I got the lavander model
If I could even afford these idk how I'd choose between the cloud orange and the mint they're both my favourite colours and they look gorgeous T^T
Get the mint it is gorovues
@@he-ch1559 the phones doesn’t give out 5g if you have a 5g tower then u can use the 5g mode but 95% no one uses it becoz 5g is still limited everywhere and it’s 100% safe becoz it only uses 5g if 5g is in your country and 5g isn’t actually radioactive it’s all just false news 5g is a connection signal and it can’t harm anyone because it’s virtual signal not a real life signal
@@he-ch1559 it doesn’t have 5g tech in it it has 5g compatibly tech in it and if you want you can change it to 4G( depending on your SIM card) and even if you put it on the 5g mode then it only works with 5g if there is a 5g tower near you ( very rare) and also there is a 4g only model if you still don’t believe me
I got the cloud orange and I absolutely adore it, and I was fighting with the orange or mint also lol
I purchased this phone for my husband as an early Christmas gift and it truly is as amazing as they say. Best Samsung phone so far, I still use my Samsung Galaxy S8 and absolutely love the smoothness and how it operates in general.
I had one of these and LOVED it. Then I traded it in for a 512gb s21 ultra. Missed the s20 FE ever since. I just sold the ultra and just ordered a s20 FE yesterday.
Why tho, I mean the s20 FE is good, but feature wise and camera wise, it doesn't evn come close to the s21 ultra
@@aadityadatir6456 yeah no way in hell I would've downgraded like that
Ordered the cloud mint yesterday directly from Samsung. I hope it ships out faster than what it said...
Cant wait to get it!
S20FE is the best phone of the FE series because of expandable storage, and better than S20 and S20 plus because of the true 8MP 3x optical zoom instead of their 64MP 3x hybrid zoom lens with just 1.1x optical zoom, and then software digital zoom
I owned a number of Samsungs before switching to Apple. The Samsungs were great, for about 12-18 months. Then they all self destructed in one way or another, almost like they were engineered to fail so I'd have to go buy another phone. Got an iPhone 6S+ and it hasn't so much as twitched in 4 years. Still works like new. If Samsung had that kind of quality, I'd be happy to switch back. The S20 FE certainly makes me want to. I just don't know if I want to spend a bunch of money only to have the thing brick itself before its time. My iPhone isn't anywhere near as flashy, but it hasn't failed. Reliability/longevity have to count for something when you're looking at the kind of money they want for phones nowadays.
Great review. I'm being forced to upgrade my international unlocked Galaxy S10+ since carriers are no longer supporting it. Was able to buy this one for $125 with my S10+ as a trade in. I wasn't happy about it at first, but this sounds like a very cheap upgrade.
It's really nice listening to all the good specs the phone has. I have one on order and when i get it i hope it can make a phone call as well. Both of my previous Samsung phones had very low call volume where i needed to use the speaker to hear what the caller was saying. Looking forward to a better phone experience not camera experience remembering it's called a mobile phone and not mobile camera:)
Just upgraded (don't have the S20 FE yet) from my S10E (a phone I've really liked) on a whim without any research (liked the $ upgrade price). Now I'm excited to get it. Thanks! None of your cons would affect me in the least. Plastic back? Who doesn't buy a case?
💥 thank you. My sentiment exactly 💯
So glad I found your channel, have just bingewatched your videos to find my next phone. Love the detail you go in to, I think you're unbiased, and you consider every aspect. It's been very helpful, thank you!!
This S20 FE doesn't have any compromises until you get the 4G version!
@jdouglas8585 Not necessarily just the 5g but the Snapdragon Chip. It's almost worth the extra for that over the Exynos alone.
@John Rock There was an update released this week which addressed touchscreen and camera issues. I've seen varying degrees of success on the internet but it certainly seems to have improved mine, particularly the fingerprint scanner.
Cloud Orange 🧡 is my favorite because it's almost looks golden...
Got that color, its very different than any other colorways, and its pretty unique
This is such a great review! It makes me so much more excited to my new FE!
I just got my s20 fe yesterday and I originally had a s8+ lol you can say I am very happy with the upgrade
It's a pretty awesome phone and to me I don't care if it's made by gold, glass or plastic. I always hold rubber in my hand as I always put a case on my phones. They also look better with them imo. The S20 FE even has DeX, like wow! I'm glad I bought the 512 Note9 though, loving it these past 7-8 months :)
Currently have the iPhone XS Max but I’m definitely going to get this phone next as my contract is now up! Moving to android
Got the 11 and same. Was looking at the s20 plus but then this one released and I was like “well why pay more for the same
Had mine for 2 days now. Can't say I'm too impressed with the battery life. Even with battery saver turned on.
how many hours can you use it for a day?
@@eufriahvillena7274 This all depends on each user.
Maybe you got the exynos version ?
Had this phone got 2 weeks now. Absolutely stellar performance. Edge to edge . Each pixel illuminated. True OLED screen. I've got 35 hr battery life. 120 hz rate, 875 snapdragon up to 1 terabyte expanded storage. Amazing!!
Been waiting for this 💪
🙌🏻
Have had this phone over a year had to replace once due to a broken screen but buy far the best phone I've ever owned
You made up my mind! Was struggling to decide if the additional $300 was worth it for the better cameras and RAM. Just going to save that money for a camera. Thanks!
The more of these reviews I watch the more I like my S20fe. I went to Costco last Sunday to buy some socks and I came out with a new phone as well. I'm glad I stopped buy the phone section just to check out the phones because the S20fe that I've never even heard about before, until that day, just happened to be on sale for a little over $300.00, with a pelican case and taxes I think I paid about $350.00, $14.58 a month. Anyways I'm glad I got it , it was actually cheaper that day than the A51. I sure got lucky. I just got an A50 back in March sometime, and I like that phone, but after checking out the camera on the S20fe, compared it to my A50, I was sold because I take a lot of pictures. I basically got it just for the camera, I didn't even know it was waterproof lol.I got lucky, I like this phone!!! 😄 Thanks for the video review!!!
There's a huge controversy surround this phone and its touch issues, more specifically, the phone failing to register multipoint touch properly. Buyers beware.
Yeah the pinch-zoom is F'd
You are not wrong. I have had this phone for a year and I would not get anything else for now. It’s a great device and a good value. Photos are amazing, even in low light and up to 10x zoom ,no problem. Thanks for the great video
I tried this yesterday. Was blown away. Its literarly head to head with iphone 11 pro max and s20 plus. Price wise and the quality... unmatched. I am all about videos and photos and honestly, even pixel 4a and iphones... its all really nitpicking and they are so close that the difference doesnt matter. But the price does. I imagine this will sell like hot cakes on black friday. And I have seen gcam port on this... even better photos. Just not video. Do a gcam comparison vs stock fe cam.
can i know what do you think of the video quality? I'm deciding between iphone 11 and this one
@@ninimagic Better than this is only a movie camera. Iphone 11 has a better video. But... not by much. I am getting this for video and photos. Super chrisp. Stable. Colors are amazing and I really should go search small differences between the two. I think that if Samsung drops thr price a bit... this will sell like hot cookies. You get flagship. Period. Screw 8K nonsence. Get it and record man.
This is the phone I've been waiting for to upgrade from the aging but still awesome S7. I need wireless charging and NONE of the A series phones have it. The S20 too expensive so I waited....the Pixel 4a looked Very promising but no microSD card expansion....then the FE came to be. I got the Red Verizon variant while my wife got the Mint. We wanted to pay them in full but the Best Buy Black Friday deal for $349 was only with Verizon's installment plan. Only $15/month each phone. Done. So far, no issues at all.
I traveled out of body and mentally planted the suggestion of a less expensive flagshio in the head of Kim Hyun
Suk, a picture of an affordable S20 crushing an apple.
I have the cloud red S20 FE. This phone has been excellent so far! I traded in my Note 8 for $225. I ended up paying $475 through Samsung's website. Definitely an upgrade! I didn't use the S pen often, so I don't miss it a lot.
Thanks for your input, exactly what I'm considering of doing. My Note 8's ear speaker is super weak now. Hardly use the s pen either.
Moving over from the Pixel series to the S20fe, thanks for the review!
I'd be so interested in how you're finding it? I'm swapping my pixel 4xl tomorrow for the s20 FE!
Just bought the 5g version (6GB Ram) today from Boost Mobile for $449 US. Apparently $250 off the regular retail. S9 plus for the past 2 years has been wonderful. The snapdragon processor sounds like it kicks the ass of the Samsung processor. Thanks brother. Hopefully I got a good deal. New sub, love the content 👌 👊
I got this phone just last week. The battery is abysmal compared to my previous phone Oneplus 6t. It is at 30% at the end of the working day while the Oneplus was usually arround 60%
Then you should change to 60hz
@@jirou6228 I keep it on battery saver most of the time. It beats the purpose of getting a 120Hz phone tho.
I think plastic(specially polycarbonate) is the best material for phone. Light, indestructible, and virtually transparent for signals. Glass looks good, but the thing is you can look at as you keep a cheap case on it. Glass back is worst material for phones which is sadly surprisingly popular. I love to see Lumia phone like treatment and embracement of plastic material which not only was built like tank but also looks premium at the same time.
I'm number 1 fan of you TechDaily
Thanks Shane! 🙌🏻
Ehem I beg to differ lol
So glad I got this one. I’m also glad that it has a plastic back as it seems less likely to break. It’s generally just fine with no real hiccups.
Just ordered mine today. Excited to check it out!
I already got one.
PSA. If you have T-Mobile, you can get it for the price of a line for 2 years. AKA like $250. And you can get Galaxy Buds+ or Buds Live for half off at a T-Mobile store.
I’m coming from an iPhone X, so this has been a very solid contender. Thank you for the help on my decision.
Just picked this up a few days ago love it. AT&T has a deal where it is $10/month for 36 months plus tax due at point of sale. All in all really nice for just about $400 bucks.
Nabbed the red model and love the aesthetic esp the chrome sides
RED IS HOT!!
Just got mine 3 days ago. Not only was it cheap, but I also got a JBL Go wifi speaker and a Samsung heart monitor watch as freebies. This is the best purchase I have ever made.
Great video my man will definitely be picking this one up.
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!
In my country , S20 cost 100 dollars more than FE , both use SD865 but S20 gets more ram (6G VS 12G) , better vibration experience , 25 watts charger in the box , so I buy S20 rather than FE and I think it's a good deal , just my opinion.
I've been trying to figure out which phone to upgrade my S8 to... and I'm curious if the new S21 is a downgrade compared to the S20 FE or even the S8. Any and all opinions welcome!
Me to. I suppose it depends what's important to you
You can buy almost 2 FE for the price of one S21
@@TheDT212
Should I get an S21?
@@PrinceJes For a fair price, i would say yes. Or maybe wait for the launch of S21 FE
My husband just got us both the s20 FE. I previously had his hand-me- down S8 Active (love that phone) As I am very clumsy. He traded in his Galaxy Note 8. And I must say we are both enjoying our S20 FE'S!!! The resolution, cameras, sleek finish, price, fast operating and water resistance is awesome! The downsides for me, is no aux port, the size is clunky for my little hands, but great for watching videos so it balances out, and I'm afraid ill break it, as it is not life proof haha. I had an s8 active for a long time. And some how l manage to gouge the screen, putting a hole in it.👀 (Gorilla glue fixed it). But that's what cases are for. So we got some cases ordered and aux adapters. Its really a great phone and a steal!
The mint color looks great in person. My favorite for sure. Picked it up for $499!
8 or 6 gb?
@@sayemulhaque3814 6 gb but I couldn't even find 8. Honestly you won't even notice the difference.
@@jawndice933 8gb is more future proof
@@sayemulhaque3814 it's not available in my area, but for $500 it's a steal anyway
I guess I am shopping at the wrong places.
I just got this phone yesterday in cloud white.. being a samsung user since the first galaxy S and the first galaxy note and coming from using galaxy s10e , i can confidently say that this is one of the best price to performance phone samsung ever released in their smartphone history.. i love every bit of it.. from the form factor , performance , cameras and the battery life.. i can't believe myself that i actually must say that right now samsung make the better flagship killer than oneplus.. lol
i was expecting you would do a video quality test :’)
Goodl
I already considered this phone when it just came out, but now that I've seen this it's a no brainer
Converted my wife from iPhone gave her my new S20 and I got me the FE today.
Thanks for the review. Im thinking about getting 1. I really like the mint green color u showed too, but then again the color wouldn't much matter, because I would definitely buy a case for it. Im on a ssi. Monthly bugget, and I've always ben a good customer as far as paying my monthly phone bill on time at boost mobile. For. About 7 yrs. now... so im hoping that if they let me make monthly payments with a small down payment; im hoping , then ill definitely buy 1.....based on your great review. Have a blessed day. ☺
Ordered mine today in the same colour, reason being my S10+ screen broke after 8 months and I'm not paying £300 to fix it 😂
Same those s10 curved screens suck mine lasted 4 months
I didn't hear anything about the color quality of the camera vs. other S20, or earlier model Samsung cameras. How about a real camera "shootout" session?
Is it possible to date the videos?
Thank you for your honesty and hard work in this production!
Have you had any touch screen issues? I have had mine for about 4 days and when I play some games the joystick locks and won't unlock for a few seconds :/
I am trading my galaxy s9 for this in the mint color. After much research and comparing against so many other devices outside of Samsung I'm confident i made the right choice! I think you laid everything about it very honestly and it is what it is: a great phone at a much more reasonable price. I took great care of my s9 for over 2 years its served me well. The plastic backing doesn't bother me at all. Im less afraid of damage and the official fe case from Samsung is ballin' anyway. Gunna snap that up as soon as I can. Great video sir!
I bought it instead of the note 20 and now I watched the video to satisfy myself with what I picked
Definitely my next phone (Xmas present for myself). I agree with all of your points. Best bang for your buck right now.
Look up Samsung s20 FE ghost touching.
I got the unlock version red color from Samsung with 6 gigs of ram in the USA.. where did you get 8 gigs varient
I bought the Navy Blue 256GB 5G (Unlocked) straight from Samsung which came with the SD 865 and 8GB of RAM. I am pretty sure the 128GB unlocked version comes with 6GB RAM and the 256GB version comes with the 8GB of RAM. Luckily I bought this phone 3 weeks ago and was able to dig up some useful information before I made my purchase. If you ask me, Samsung did a fairly poor job in regards to the specs and information about this phone and its variants.
But I am extremely happy with this phone! The price I paid which included the $210 trade-in credit I received for my iPhone 7; and after paying that extra $60 to get the 256GB version over the 128GB (which was worth it just for the extra 2GBs of RAM) the added storage was just the "icing on the cake." This phone is truly the best mid-range phone for the price.
I didn’t want the S20 but I got it probably a month or 2 before I knew the FE was going to come out. So of course I was pissed. My husband got it and it really is a beautiful looking phone. For the price I paid for the S20 ($600) compared to what he paid ($400+) is another reason for my phone envy. Lol Every time I pick it up I get a little jealous lol
Great presentation 👏
Professional along with strong delivery of genuineness, honesty and technical information.
I have an S8 and it's great, but I cracked the screen. Is the S20 FE worth the upgrade, even without coming with earphones?
$550 on Amazon right now. Better value and specs than the Pixel 5.
I just bought my mom one for $349 at Costco.
@@tobbybill how? Costco online?
@@tobbybill is that with a carrier activation? I just bought 2 from Best Buy as a wedding gift and went to Costco first. They didn't even have the unlocked model available to sell.
@@GhettoArabSage I believe it is. It was with Verizon so it's probably not with an unlocked phone.
@@biyistic I'm not sure about Costco Online, I went into the store on Friday and got it.
Mines comes in the mail today! In green too 😃
3:37 why they put a metal ring around the hole punch tho...
This is one of the only things I HATE about this phone.
It's because they still want to give you a gentle reminder that this is not their best phone, it's why they also made the bezels a touch thicker
While it's a killer phone for its price Samsung still wants to let us know that it isn't the best they offer
Cloud red because I'm a Liverpool fans. This is honestly my favorite phone ever. I loved my OnePlus 6T, Nexus 6P and galaxy S4 but this phone blows them all away.
Liverpool FC 🙌🏻❤️ How's the phone been mate? Im getting mine this week 😎
Honestly, I have no regrets getting the s20+. It has been a great phone, and the preorder deal was really good compared to the original price.
It doesn't have a true 3x optical zoom telephoto zoom lens like S20FE
@@reubenbenjamin8128 you're a bit late to this comment, but yes, and it's because they essentially crop the view of the 64MP camera. Still works fine though
Its 2024 and I got a renewed one for $155.00 it hasn't arrived yet but I hope it works well.
I'm deciding between this phone and the OnePlus 8T.
Oh man that’s tough..we don’t get the OnePlus 8T here in the US, but thats probably the phone to go with if you can get it
@@TechDaily oneplus 8t is being sold here though in the u.s
I saw MKBHD recomanded the S20FE as his allround pick from Pixel 5 and oneplus 8T.
The OnePlus 8T is only $50 more, but you get 12 GB of RAM, and 256 GB of storage, really the only thing you lose out on is the telephoto lens.
@@shiransandeep3290 when did he say that?
My Galaxy fe is delivered tomorrow. I felt a little nervous about it, then i watched your review. Thank you
Great review 👏. I just bought galaxy a71 last month. So for the camera alone is it worth replace galaxy a71 with galaxy s20 fe ?
Nah, I wouldn’t worry too much about the camera. The A71 is solid enough. I’d get the FE for its 120hz display or additional charging options & water resistance before I’d consider the camera. I’ve shot hundreds of pics with the A71 now and I still have no complaints.
@@TechDaily thank you. I will keep my a71 then
@@truepavan
Wait for s21 fe or a72
Absolutely, ois, flagship grade shots camera performance.
Thank you, nice vid. Does this video record in stereo?
Got this phone by trade in with my old iphone 8 plus for 350 and im in love 😍
i have an 8+ as well where did u trade it?
@@once6612 in the samsung store website
@@astro6684 thanks!
Got the 4g version with the Exymoss chip 4 days ago. It works great. Awesome camera and fantastic screen.
I've ordered the blue one