Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) 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 | |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 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 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, having a 78.9 score against 75.6. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M20 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy M20's design is just a little thicker but a little lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and they were released only a couple months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the same pixel density and a display with the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a little better processing power than Galaxy M20, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy M20 counts with better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has a greater camera than Galaxy M20, because it has a way larger sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a back camera with much more megapixels, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
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