The Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition seems a good phone for people looking to upgrade from an older Samsung phone. Its price may be a little high, and its build feels a touch cheap, but compared to the main S20 phones this phone cuts the price but not too many specs.

Huge range of colors; Cameras seem top-tier

'Glasstic' feels cheap; Price is a little high

The ideal entry point into Samsung’s premium range, packing in all the best features of the Galaxy S20 while also cutting the superfluous features that only serve to increase the price. It offers solid performance from the camera, all the benefits of Samsung’s OneUI, and a screen that can’t be beat.

Incredible screen that owes a lot to the 120Hz refresh rate; Premium specs; including a top-tier chipset; All the best parts of the S20 for a slightly lower price; No Bixby Button

Premium price; far from what you’d consider “affordable”; Battery life not best in class

I can’t say enough good things about the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and if you want a phone that feels very much like a flagship without spending over £699 then this is the best that’s currently on offer.

Snapdragon 865 even in the UK model; Better battery life than other S20 models; Nice range of colours; Flat 120Hz display

You have to pay more for the faster charger; Secondary cameras aren't the most detailed

Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Fan Edition (FE) is a smartphone specifically designed for fans, according to the South Korean tech giant. Samsung claims it listened to its consumers and made the most affordable version of the S20 possible while still offering high-end features, including stellar battery life...

Long-lasting battery; 120Hz refresh rate; S20-like photos

All right display; Plastic rear; No headphone jack

Samsung's top-end phones are getting more and more expensive at an alarming rate, as evidenced by the fact that very few people bought an S20 during the series's launch window. Seeing the gap to fill between bargain-bin budget phones and outright luxury devices, this week, Samsung launched the...

Features The S20 FE has all the bells and whistles you could hope for; Performance The Snapdragon 865 is eminently capable; Display Big, bright enough, 120Hz; Price $700 is very fair for a phone this good. $600 is a steal.

Fingerprint reader It's okay, but the FE's optical in-display scanner is far from top-of-the-line; Camera You can get some great shots out of the FE, but there's still the typical Samsung goofiness; Software updates The FE ships with Android 10. Android 11 is one of its three promised OS updates.

The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE hopes to entice budget-minded fans of the S20 range with its high-end specs and mid-range price....

Affordable Excellent screen Zippy performance Solid battery life

"Glasstic" casing 5G not available everywhere Fierce competition Cameras only average

The Galaxy S20 Fan Edition is a flagship in every sense. It’s a complete phone with a 120Hz display, faster Exynos 990 processor, impressive triple cameras, and a battery that lasts all day long. The 5G connectivity is missing, but most users won’t miss that.

With the Galaxy S20 FE, Samsung showed us what the Galaxy S20 should have been... in March.

Big; beautiful & bright display; High-refresh rate display - 120Hz; Great camera; Great battery life

Slower charger included in the box; "Glasstic" back feels cheap; Fingerprint sensor can sometimes be finicky to use; A little light on RAM

The success of the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE was always going to be dependent on the pricing. At Rs 49,999 and even lower if you snare the right deals. In a way, this will become the new entry point to the Samsung Galaxy S20 smartphone line-up. And a very good one at that.

If there’s one thing I like more than an unabashedly good smartphone, it’s an unabashedly good cheap smartphone. Spoiler alert: The Galaxy S20 FE (or Fan Edition) is precisely that. There are a few ways to look at a phone like this.