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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-08 | 2019-10-05 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| -- | Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 422 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A20s is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a general score of 77 against 75.9. The Samsung Galaxy A20s counts with Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android operating system. Samsung Galaxy A20s's body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is somewhat heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has more RAM.
Galaxy A20s features much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A20s also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A20s has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 28 percent larger battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera in the back and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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