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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-10-02 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 FE is better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a 90.8 score against 75.9. Galaxy S20 FE counts with Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS. Although Galaxy S20 FE is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, it also counts with a little bit better screen pixel density.
Galaxy S20 FE features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3120mAh. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a larger diafragm aperture and a way larger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality.
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