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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is better than the Xiaomi 12, with a score of 90.8 against 78.8. Even being the best phone in this comparison, we must highlight that it's also an older, a little bit heavier and a bit thicker phone. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has an older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
Xiaomi 12 counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a little bit higher pixel amount per screen inch. The Galaxy S20 FE features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking better quality videos and photos, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S20 FE also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the Xiaomi 12 one.
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