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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a general score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE construction is newer than Xiaomi Mi 9's, although it is just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU is very similar to the CPU in Galaxy S20 FE, both have 8 cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 FE features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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