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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-10-02 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Galaxy S20 FE is better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, having a overall score of 90.8 against 75.9. The Galaxy S20 FE has Android 11 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system. Galaxy S20 FE's construction is a lot newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a little sharper screen than Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2244 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display pixel density. The Galaxy S20 FE counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a very superior memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE captures clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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