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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-12 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A1's general score of 75. These devices include Android OS, but Galaxy M20 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although the Galaxy M20 is newer than Xiaomi Mi A1, it's heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M20, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite inferior pixel quantity per inch of display.
Galaxy M20 features a slightly better storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M20 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photographs in poorly lited environments and a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video definition.
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