Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was one of the best phones of 2020 and was very close to being the Smartphone of the Year Android Police 2020 Readers’ Choice. While the US market has only received the 5G version of the phone, consumers in the UK, Germany and India, among others, have had the chance to pick up a 4G version powered by Exynos 990. In what seems to be a way of recognizing the disadvantages of the processor its internal (and / or state-of-the-art silicon cost reduction), the company is ready to unveil a 4G version of the Snapdragon 865+ powered phone.
Conformable WinFuture, the phone will be available in a lot of European countries and will replace the predominant version of Exynos. In fact, the phone (SM-G780G) has already been listed on the Swedish website. Apart from the fact that it will not support 5G networks, it is identical to its 5G counterpart. You will receive a 6.5-inch 120Hz OLED screen, three 12MP cameras on the back, a 4,500 mAh battery, IP68 certification and support for wireless charging.
If you are a vacuum cleaner for details, you may be aware that OEM buyers of the Snapdragon 865 chip must purchase the discreet 5G X55 modem. So how does Samsung deliver a 4G version of a phone that uses the same chip?
Even though modems support a wide variety of network frequencies, smartphone companies need to certify their devices to work on them. There is money involved in the process and that is why it is common to see smartphone companies that certify only those relevant bands in a certain market. For example, the OnePlus 9 in India – where 5G networks do not yet exist – only supports two 5G bands, while the US version accepts much more. It is safe to assume that Samsung is resorting to a similar practice in this case.
It is unknown when the Galaxy S20 FE 4G will be officially announced, but it shouldn’t be too long now. It is expected to be available in four colors and have a sticker price of € 750.
