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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a score of 94.8, which is way better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's global score of 76.7. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 has the newer 13 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, providing you a couple nice extra features and some performance improvements. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it was released only 15 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a better pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S20, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, and they both have the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and better video frame rate.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a much better storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 and the Galaxy S20 have similar batteries duration.
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