Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-05-27 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 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 |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 has a score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M20 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11. Samsung Galaxy M20's design is a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it is a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both have a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen, an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution and a screen with the same size. The Galaxy M20 features a bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy M20 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M20. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a greater camera than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light photography, a much more MP back-facing camera and a much bigger camera sensor.
Galaxy M20 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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