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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 Galaxy S20 FE is better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a 90.8 score against 76.6. Galaxy S20 FE's construction is just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even when they were released only 5 months apart. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 FE has 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it offers a lot of extra features.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also has a little bit higher pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Galaxy S20 FE features a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S20 FE also has more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality and lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Galaxy S20 FE has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has a 12 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 FE costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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