Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
sRGB gamut95.7 %93.5 %
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 ms33.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2512:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33921841
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
CPU228069134816
GPU25546562084
Memory12427794084
UX166174102808
NanoReview Score773985393792
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °C41.5 °C
Stability91 %99 %
Graphics Test23 fps6 fps
Graphics Score38751104
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Writing score131289449
Web score101455850
Video editing71494676
Data manipulation96646598
NanoReview Score119927916

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.6 GB 19.2 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Web Browsing08:09 h10:01 h
Video Playback13:42 h14:26 h
Games05:01 h05:48 h
Standby Mode114 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.761/2.0
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length76 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-847n/a
Sensor size1/4.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 200
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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