Samsung Galaxy S20 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 200g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 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 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 740 nits 640 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.8 mm (6.29 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.5 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 704 144
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1243602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34301684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU212654120779
GPU21546978652
Memory13737372733
UX14770796826
NanoReview Score713203368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stability60 %87 %
Graphics Test22 fps7 fps
Graphics Score37841321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing score105768202
Web score93606022
Video editing69505662
Data manipulation90037000
NanoReview Score110158104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 24 GB 10.3 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 45 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a12:01 h
Gamesn/a05:02 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2LDSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.761/1.7
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 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/3.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.9 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
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
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 BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE category1912
5G SupportNoNo

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
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 220
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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