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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G

62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 17 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 17 4G, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra. 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 232g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 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 17 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 825 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 17 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) 170.12 mm (6.7 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 78.42 mm (3.09 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2000 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))		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 650 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 587 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
1399
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1230402
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33921399
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
Xiaomi Redmi 17 4G
365150
CPU228069137550
GPU25546538034
Memory12427786828
UX166174102738
NanoReview Score773985365150
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Xiaomi Redmi 17 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 17 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		 4 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 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

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

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7500 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 Redmi 17 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 8192x6144 pixels
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) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
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 IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.761/3.06 (0.33)
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/2.1
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 No
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 5.4
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 SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/5/8
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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
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 Redmi 17 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr August, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 219
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 15 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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