Recently for a test to the editor GameMAG.ru new smartphone of the company arrived Samsung – Galaxy S20 FE, which was created taking into account user requests. The challenge for the engineers was to release the flagship device to the widest possible audience. And the result was definitely noteworthy – the affordable Galaxy S20 FE offers cutting-edge premium performance to meet a wide variety of needs… This definitely includes gaming features.
We will tell you more about the Galaxy S20 FE in a large review, and in this article we will briefly focus on the topic of choosing an Android smartphone for gaming with examples of the features of the new product from Samsung.
For many years, modern smartphones have been not just a means of communication, but also gaming platforms offering entertainment of various genres, including those ported directly from consoles and personal computers, and every year the format’s position is only strengthening, mobile e-sports is actively developing. For example, a huge part of the fans of the royale battle thundered all over the world Fortnite or sandboxes Minecraft Are mobile players. For many of them, smartphones are the first and only gaming devices.
There are more people who want to plunge into the world of games on smartphones than ever, but not every device is suitable for this purpose. When choosing, it is important to remember the components that you should pay close attention to…
CHIPSET
First of all, the smartphone must be powerful enough so that gaming performance does not drop below 30 frames per second. Currently, mobile devices are based on chipsets that include CPU and graphics video chip…
The components of modern smartphones are very diverse. Now there are many manufacturers on the market, each of which is trying to occupy its own niche. So look at the numbers. To run resource-intensive applications, you need a processor with a clock speed from 1.4 GHz, from four cores and not less 3 GB random access memory. The bigger, the better.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition comes with an advanced chipset Exynos 990equipped with a dedicated 5th generation processor with two modified cores (up to 20% faster than the previous model; run at frequencies up to 2.73 GHz) in addition to two Cortex-A76 cores (up to 2.5 GHz) and four Cortex-A55 cores (up to 2 GHz). All of this design delivers truly high performance – up to 15 trillion operations per second.
In addition to such an advanced chipset, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition has 6-8 GB of fast LPDDR5 RAM with a speed of 5,500 Mbps. This is enough to run gluttonous games at the highest settings, watch videos in high definition and work in DeX mode.
The Exynos 990 chipset also contains a GPU Arm Mali G77 MP11, thanks to the new architecture of which while performing the same tasks spends on 20 % less power than previous flagships, allowing it to last longer on a single charge.
SCREEN
The second most important point, because it is on the screen that you look at the beauty from Genshin Impact… Smartphones released today mainly use technology displays IPS and AMOLED… Both have their own distinctive features.
The advantages of IPS are realistic and accurate color reproduction, wide viewing angles and pure white color, while the disadvantage of the matrix is a high response time, which will be especially important when playing network or dynamic projects. In addition, IPS poorly reproduces black color, which rather looks gray due to the backlight.
AMOLED screen is more preferable for gaming… It has high contrast and excellent color rendering, perfect blacks and low power consumption.
Now let’s talk about the diagonal. As you already understood, numbers play an important role in gaming devices. So it is here: the larger the diagonal, the more convenient it is to play. Modern smartphones are already reaching the diagonal 7 ″, but on average the indicator fluctuates around 6 ″ and 6.5 ″… And it is better to take a smartphone, the screen of which covers most of the frontal space.
The screens have other characteristics: refresh rate and resolution…
The lowest refresh rate in modern smartphones is 60 Hz… This is enough to prevent our eyes from seeing flicker on the display. However, when choosing a smartphone for video games, it is better to give preference to the refresh rate 120 Hz… In dynamic actions – as well as when scrolling through social media feeds or news texts – this will have a positive effect on the smoothness of the image.
And the resolution depends on how clear the image looks on your smartphone. When 720p (1280 × 720) pixels will be clearly visible to your eye, and in games the picture will not be beautiful enough. However, for the most part, modern gaming smartphones do not offer such a low resolution. The principle you are already familiar with is still at work here: more is better. Starting from Full HD (1920 × 1080) – your choice.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE received 6.5-inch AMOLED screen with permission 1080 × 2400 pixels (Infinity-O) with refresh rate 120 Hz, protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 6 and an ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Most importantly, it is capable of playing many games in 120 fps… Among them are hits such as Dead trigger 2, Temple run 2, C.A.T.S., Subway surf, UNKILLED and Rayman adventures… The software is adapted to high refresh rates and does not lead to overheating of the device.
BATTERY (BATTERY CAPACITY)
Battery capacity is also important when choosing a smartphone. Since the games are very demanding on the performance of the device filling, and the screen is always on during the game, there is an active consumption of the battery. So that after an hour your smartphone is not “tired”, it is recommended to take a device with the most powerful battery possible – from 4000 mAh. However, it should be borne in mind that the larger the battery capacity, the heavier the phone will be, which also plays an important role.
In addition, fast charging is an important feature. Thanks to it, you will quickly return to your favorite game.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is equipped with a rechargeable battery 4500 mAh… This capacity is enough not only for long gaming sessions and streaming, but also for the ability to recharge other devices in the Galaxy line through PowerShare reversible wireless charging technology.
The smartphone also supports 25W fast wired charging. Thanks to it, the battery of the device is charged up to 50% in just 30 minutes.
Finally, you can quickly charge the Galaxy S20 FE not only over the wire – the device provides support for fast wireless charging up to 15W.
SOUND
Good sound in smartphones is rather a positive addition to the overall experience of using the device. However, it is also quite rare: mostly phones are equipped with only one speaker (mono) instead of two (stereo). Some manufacturers add advanced audio systems to their devices that process sound and make it better.
In addition, when choosing a smartphone, you should pay attention to which audio output connector it supports. If earlier the port was the standard 3.5mm, now mobile phones began to appear without it – and at the same time headphones that are connected via USB Type-C… In addition, wireless headphones that connect via Bluetooth… For instance, Samsung Galaxy Buds Live with active noise cancellation technology that hold a charge for up to 6 hours of non-stop listening and have a shape that is comfortable for the ears.
Headphones to Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition can be connected via USB Type-C or via Bluetooth. However, the manufacturer also took care of the excellent sound of the smartphone itself. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition delivers stereo sound with a bottom and top speaker above the screen. It is complemented by the Dolby Atmos audio system, which serves to create surround sound.
OTHER
When choosing a smartphone for games, you should also pay attention to such a parameter as built-in memory. Games – especially those with high-quality graphics, like Call of Duty: Mobile or Genshin Impact, – can take up a lot of space on your storage. Considering this (and photos, Telegram cache and other applications), you should worry about choosing a smartphone with large storage in advance, so as not to spend money on buying an additional memory card.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition comes with an impressive amount of internal storage: from 128 to 256 GB… In addition, the smartphone supports third-party microSD drives up to 1 TBthat not all modern mobile phones can boast of.
In addition, modern mobile games often have integration with social networks, be it Facebook or Twitter… From the very Google on Android there is a center “Google Play Games», Where you can track your friends’ progress, launch games and save your progress in the cloud.
Samsung went further and launched a service on my smartphones Game Launcher… Despite the name, it serves more than just launching games. It has full integration with Discord for communication between gamers in both text and voice. Besides, in Game Launcher you can find out what your friends are currently playing and invite them to chat, take a screenshot and record a video. All this – without leaving the game… The application also has a set of projects that you don’t need to download – they start instantly. Finally, in Game Launcher there is a function of tracking the time spent in games, which many users appreciate.
Finally, we note that smartphones can be connected to accessories that can increase the convenience and accuracy of actions in games. On the market there are nozzles in the form of controllers and the controllers themselves, including a gamepad from Xbox and other manufacturers.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is dust and water resistant as standard IP68, easily connects to various accessories and wearables and will be supported by three OS updates Android (in addition to Samsung software).
The cost of Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition in Russia begins from 49 990 rubles for version with 128 GB built-in memory. The phone is produced in six colors – blue, lavender, mint, red, white and orange. You can get more information on the official website…
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