Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1220x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 563 ppi 443 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 86.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time8.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 69.1 mm (2.72 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Red
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
86.8 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 704 256
GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
1029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
2915
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11391029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30802915
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
708424
CPU206940224809
GPU180770179080
Memory136999132205
UX155352172330
NanoReview Score680061708424
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.49.7 °Cn/a
Stability51 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4221n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Writing score13300n/a
Web score9221n/a
Video editing6001n/a
Data manipulation8487n/a
NanoReview Score11213n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 20.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 7000 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 (100% in 75 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:49 hn/a
Video Playback10:33 hn/a
Games04:30 hn/a
Standby Mode69 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 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 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LDn/a
Sensor size1/1.761/2
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length29 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)n/a
LTE category22n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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