Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has an overall score of 94.8, which is way better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is somewhat lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though both were released with only a few months difference. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, giving you some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a brighter screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution. Galaxy S20 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with better video frame rate and a much higher resolution camera.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features superior battery performance than Galaxy S20, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 costs a lot more than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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