Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 407 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut95.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)227 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
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))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33922853
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU228069197012
GPU255465145492
Memory124277145821
UX166174150376
NanoReview Score773985638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.9 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test23 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3875n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Writing score13128n/a
Web score10145n/a
Video editing7149n/a
Data manipulation9664n/a
NanoReview Score11992n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (37% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:09 hn/a
Video Playback13:42 hn/a
Games05:01 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor size1/1.761/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
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 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
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)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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