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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Galaxy S20 FE is much better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a 90.8 score against 76.6. These devices have Android OS, but Galaxy S20 FE has a newer 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, offering lots of additional features. Even when the Galaxy S20 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy S20 FE is a bit lighter and a little thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Galaxy S20 FE costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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