Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy M20 is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, with a 78.9 score against 74.6. Both devices in this comparison review use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M20 construction is a little bit thicker but just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, and both were released only 8 months apart.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M20, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M20. Both of them have a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, the same 1080 x 2340px resolution and a display of the same size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a larger aperture to take better images in low-light situations, a back camera with much more mega pixels, a much larger sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy M20 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M20 has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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