Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
VS
82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8 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 X8 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. 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
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 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
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S20 FE 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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) 157.53 mm (6.2 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 75.19 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 201.5 g (7.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 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))		 - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G720 MP8
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12301751
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33926824
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a14716
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
CPU228069590034
GPU255465664221
Memory124277362146
UX166174466288
NanoReview Score7739852082689
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 X8 Pro
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 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 25.6 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 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 (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
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 Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX555Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size1/3.01/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
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
- NAVIC
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 / 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
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 Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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