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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-10-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Cloud lavender, Cloud mint, Cloud navy, Cloud orange, Cloud red and Cloud white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is much better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, with a 90.8 score against 79. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a a bit lighter and just a little thinner device than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although both of them were released with only 6 months difference. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide you all the same operating system features.
The Galaxy S20 FE has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 FE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 FE features just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S20 FE also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy S20 FE counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy S20 FE, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is a lot more expensive than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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