Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G MORE PICTURES

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

User opinions and reviews

Sort by:

  • ?
  • Anonymous
  • 7sv
  • 27 Mar 2023

Anonymous, 27 Mar 202310-12% battery drain overnight is borderline performance fo... moreI think also turning virtual ram off maybe helped a bit too

    • ?
    • Anonymous
    • 7sv
    • 27 Mar 2023

    Anonymous, 27 Mar 202310-12% battery drain overnight is borderline performance fo... moreYeah same here, brand new and heavily discounted, I do sorta recall setting it up before checking for any os updates getting 7.5hrs screen on time and since having ui 5 getting an hour or so less but I don't think it's much worse than the a52s it replaced..again the s20 fe has a better processor so was expecting the battery life to not quite be as good and like the a52s battery that slowly got better over time im hoping the same for the fe..

    I agree the first 10 percent disappears pretty damn quick but seems to get better the lower it gets, my phone sits on 5g the entire time and don't have anything turned off (aod etc) and yeah guessing it would be about 10% maybe not even oven night so yeah 25% drain would be less than acceptable
    Seems some people have stated 5.1 has improved battery life and others the opposite but I'd be on the phone to samsung and wouldn't get off until something was sorted out

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • R5v
      • 27 Mar 2023

      Anonymous, 27 Mar 2023If factory reset esp. without installing apps that might ca... moreI did factory reset my S20 FE 5G twice. Still the same battery drain. Did all sorts of battery saving and optimization features including setting the refresh rate to 60Hz and turning airplane mode on, AOD off, wifi off, location off, etc., while the phone is on standby with the screen off. Even then, it still averages 2.75% drain per hour (22% battery drop overnight from 10PM to 6AM even when its doing nothing - and even in airplane mode). There's only one explanation: planned obsolescence. It's really easy to program software updates to keep the processor in performance mode even when the phone is idle. The same can be done to the gyroscope, ambient light sensor and other sensors - keeping them activated even if phone is idle for a long time with the screen off. Users are at the mercy of phone manufacturers. Imagine if EV manufacturers did the same to battery electric vehicles. There must be worldwide regulation against this.

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • R5v
        • 27 Mar 2023

        Anonymous, 27 Mar 2023You said it was OK until the 5.1 update though right? I&#... more10-12% battery drain overnight is borderline performance for a brand new, 1 month old phone. 5% or less is the usual if there are no issues with the phone's battery or software.
        ---
        Yes, I had no battery drain issues under the previous software - Android 12. I guess Samsung is forcing users to upgrade because it's an old phone released in 2020. But the fact is, like you, I purchased my S20 FE just recently due to deep discount. Bought it really sealed and brand new. No signs of fake seals or seal tampering.

        Recently just did a series of tests and found out it's really the latest software that's causing it. Shutting down a phone with bad worn out battery means even if it is 100% charged prior to shut down, when you boot it up after 8 hrs, it will be 90% or less despite the phone being shut down. I did this test on my S20 FE 5G and after 8 hrs of being shut down at 100%, it boot up at 100% still. After a minute, it became 99% and now (1.5hrs from being turned on) battery is already 95%. That's around 3.3% battery drain doing nothing. I thought only Xiaomi and Apple does this to force users to upgrade from an older phone. It seems even Samsung is now doing it. I regret upgrading the software. There's no way of rolling back because of Android's anti rollback feature. It will just brick the phone. And since there are no more software updates on the S20 FE, I doubt if this battery draining issue will ever be solved.

          • ?
          • Anonymous
          • MFI
          • 27 Mar 2023

          Anonymous, 27 Mar 2023It's probably faulty. I've turned off everything ... moreIf factory reset esp. without installing apps that might cause it afterwards didn't help, reverting back to Android12 would test whether it's the latest OneUI SW issue or not. You may ask support if you can do it officially. If it doesn't help, it really looks like faulty unit.

            • ?
            • Anonymous
            • 7sy
            • 27 Mar 2023

            Anonymous, 27 Mar 2023It's probably faulty. I've turned off everything ... moreYou said it was OK until the 5.1 update though right?
            I'm on one ui 5, from tomorrow I will have had the s20 fe 4 weeks brand new
            I was a bit concerned as it was released late 2020 that the phone sitting in a warehouse somewhere for possibly over a year or more might affect the battery but mine seems pretty good, having said that it does seem like some days it lasts longer than other but I probably get 10-12 % drain overnight
            But yeah if you said it was OK before 5.1 doesn't sound like a hardware problem?

              • N
              • Nicolas
              • FQB
              • 27 Mar 2023

              Does anyone know the
              AT&T sm g781u when updated to Android 13?

                • ?
                • Anonymous
                • R5v
                • 27 Mar 2023

                Jacek, 26 Mar 2023Last night, 7 hours of sleep, WiFi and AOD on - battery dro... moreIt's probably faulty. I've turned off everything including set the phone to airplane mode from 10PM to 6AM. Nothing really running in the background or foreground. Still the same horrendous battery drain. It's still 2.75% / hr last night. It's really abnormal since review of battery usage last night shows no apps. I'll do again the test tonight and TURN OFF the phonr. From 10PM to 6AM. If it still drains 3%/hr, then it's the worst phone purchase Ive had in 10 years.

                  • ?
                  • Anonymous
                  • MFI
                  • 26 Mar 2023

                  Jacek, 26 Mar 2023Last night, 7 hours of sleep, WiFi and AOD on - battery dro... moreMore flagsgip users report battery issue. Others don't. Hard to tell what exactly causes it.
                  🤷🏻‍♂️

                    • ?
                    • Anonymous
                    • MFI
                    • 26 Mar 2023

                    Anonymous, 26 Mar 2023Sorry, No. I don't pretend to be another user and you ... moreI meant yesterday, a reply to your first post. Neither I use an account here. Anyway these GSMA fights are bothering so better to stick to topic.

                    It must be in software itself, then. Like you said, rollback is an option. Another one is sit & wait. I truly don't believe they wouldn't fix it, since it's proven issue and indeed unacceptable to live with while there are users reporting good battery. Hence there must be a fix. Goodlock till then..

                      Anonymous, 25 Mar 2023My S20 FE 5G standby battery drain is 3% per hour, it'... moreLast night, 7 hours of sleep, WiFi and AOD on - battery dropped 3%. You must have a faulty unit or you must have an app (or apps) running in the background.

                        Anonymous, 26 Mar 2023Will it work on android 11 as well ?Go to samfw website and see. The bit / software revision / security patch level number must be the same for the current android 13 patch and the android 11 patch that you want to flash. In case for India (INS) the last android 11 patch has date of 01st November 2021.

                        In case of A52s 5G the bit / software revision number became 2 from the android 13 Feb 2023 patch instead of 1. At that time I didn't know about the bit numbers and all. A52s 5G had android 12 Oct 2022 patch (bit / software revision 1). I took the CP and home CSC from the android 13 Feb 2022 patch (bit / software revision 2) and flashed. The phone got corrupted and I had to flash the android 13 full OS Feb 2023 patch to return to normal. I am unable to flash the android 12 because of the android 13 bit number 2. Heartless samsung.

                          • ?
                          • Anonymous
                          • R5v
                          • 26 Mar 2023

                          Anonymous, 26 Mar 2023Excuse me. It looks like you have posted twice pretending t... moreSorry, No. I don't pretend to be another user and you can clearly identity my posts from the location. There's only one user with R5v in the address and that's me. I've only started posting a few times here (the first one last March 25, 2023) and this is just my fifth post (R5v). I'm still trying to reduce the 3% per hour battery drain of my S20 FE 5G. I might rollback if nothing else works because I've already factory reset my phone twice and it's the same problem.

                            • ?
                            • Anonymous
                            • upe
                            • 26 Mar 2023

                            s35ym, 25 Mar 2023I am happy with the android 12 Nov 2022 patch and I have fl... moreWill it work on android 11 as well ?

                              • ?
                              • Anonymous
                              • 7sy
                              • 26 Mar 2023

                              Anonymous, 25 Mar 2023Hey, before you open your mouth and accuse me of being a li... moreS20 fe or s21 fe? 🙃

                                • ?
                                • Anonymous
                                • MFI
                                • 26 Mar 2023

                                s35ym, 25 Mar 2023I am happy with the android 12 Nov 2022 patch and I have fl... moreIf for you
                                Set restart + Android 12* >>> All other features + Security
                                then O.K.
                                If I
                                never used auto restart (do only occasionally) & use Device care widget = one tap = easy
                                then
                                All current features + Security >>> Android 12*

                                *Further OS upgrades are generally less optimized in certain areas on all devices, aren't they? (not visible on chinese phones since they won't get any *cough*) Plus there are (deliberate) visual and functional UI changes and not all are necessarily welcomed by all. For my needs and usage, 5.1 is definitely worth over running 12. I do see a space for optimization though (A52s OneUI 5.0).

                                  • ?
                                  • Anonymous
                                  • MFI
                                  • 26 Mar 2023

                                  Anonymous, 25 Mar 2023Hey, before you open your mouth and accuse me of being a li... moreExcuse me. It looks like you have posted twice pretending to be another user. True or false?

                                  I can't see anybody here denying the problem.

                                  As for the issue. I did not read plenty on this since not needed - it obviously does exist for some Samsung flagships users. But why do you people conclude it's definite and intentional? If you have tried all and it still drains battery like this, there's surely need for their fix. I'd expect them to bring it in the first place, especially if the other users do not suffer from any such drain. And you've just confirmed the same for other Samsung devices.

                                  Probably nothing else to do than wait.

                                    • ?
                                    • Anonymous
                                    • KAq
                                    • 26 Mar 2023

                                    Battery Life seems to have improved considerably after the March 23 software update here in Pune city in India (Airtel & Jio SIMs, both 5G).
                                    I have been using the phone for just a few days since the update, but that is my first impression.
                                    Will post again after a few weeks.
                                    BTW, can anyone tell me how to record night mode videos on S20 FE 5g?

                                      Anonymous, 25 Mar 2023Android12 itself was not the reason of people having differ... moreI am happy with the android 12 Nov 2022 patch and I have flashed the CP and home CSC files from the android 13 Feb 2023 patch in order to make 5G work.

                                        • ?
                                        • Anonymous
                                        • R5v
                                        • 25 Mar 2023

                                        s35ym, 25 Mar 2023Where are those who bashed me for praising android 12?. ... moreBe kind to him. As they say, ignorance is bliss. The battery drain issue is real: https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S/Battery-drainage-in-Samsung-s21plus-in-day-and-night-at-idle/td-p/13575770
                                        https://r2.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-S/in-galaxy-s20fe-battery-draining-is-too-fast/td-p/6583837 The links above show similar complaints from legit Samsung users. I'm looking for solutions after doing everything including hard factory reset.

                                          37 of 184