Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 FE has a global score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 score. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 FE has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10, giving you some extra features and improved performance. The Galaxy S20 FE design is way newer, but just a little heavier and just a little thicker than Xiaomi Mi 8.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S20 FE, although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, a little lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display. Galaxy S20 FE features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Xiaomi Mi 8, both of them have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S20 FE features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same aperture and a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the Galaxy S20 FE also has higher video frame rate and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs.
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