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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 566 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, with a 94.8 score against 76.7. The Galaxy S20 body is just a little thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit over a year before. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing you lots of additional features and optimized performance.
Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM. Galaxy S20 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a battery life that is very similar to the Galaxy S20 one.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera and faster 30 fps video frame rate.
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