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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-06-08 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 94.8 score against 75.9. The Galaxy S20 works with Android 13 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS. The Galaxy S20 body weights the same than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it's just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better pixels number per inch in the display.
Galaxy S20 has a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger camera aperture, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28% bigger battery size.
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