Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 224g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
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 Redmi 15 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 374 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 83.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
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) 171.1 mm (6.74 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 82.1 mm (3.23 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
83.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2800 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))		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
1514
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230475
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33921514
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
380990
CPU228069114885
GPU25546557988
Memory124277103236
UX166174104881
NanoReview Score773985380990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
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 Redmi 15 4G
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		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

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 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
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 Redmi 15 4G
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED 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) 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
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
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 n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
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 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
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
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 SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 150
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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