Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a score of 78.9 against 76.7. The Galaxy M20 body is just a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but it is just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Both phones we are comparing use Android OS, but Galaxy M20 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both have a same size screen, the same display density and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M20 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M20. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a lot bigger sensor shooting way better quality pictures and videos and a way higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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