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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 FE is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, getting a 90.8 score against 76.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S20 FE has older 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy S20 FE construction is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it's a little bit thicker and notably heavier.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S20 FE features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same resolution camera, the Galaxy S20 FE also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor and a larger aperture for better images and videos in low light environments.
The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S20 FE also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is way more expensive than Xiaomi Mi 5s, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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