Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

78 out 100

VS

62 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13

Higher pixel density: 414ppi
Lighter design: 189g vs 190g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Larger display: 6.5in
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 13

84

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 13

75

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

65

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 13

74

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

50

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 13

77

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

39

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 13

81

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 13

86

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

81

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 13

78

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

62

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.36 in	6.5 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	414 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	1900 nits	400 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.4 %	85.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 13

1251 nits

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

817 nits

sRGB gamut	98.6 %	95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	488 Hz	227 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.8 mm (6.02 in)	159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness	7.98 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	189 g (6.67 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green	- White - Blue - Green - Red - Orange - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 13

89.4 %

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	1536	768
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	1202.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 13

1974

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

1230

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 13

5320

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3392

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1974	1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5320	3392

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 13

1552567

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

773985

CPU	378705	228069
GPU	601199	255465
Memory	291189	124277
UX	281474	166174
NanoReview Score	1552567	773985

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 13

12660

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

3875

Max Surface Temp.	34.9 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	84 %	91 %
Graphics Test	75 fps	23 fps
Graphics Score	12660	3875

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 13

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

11992

Writing score	n/a	13128
Web score	n/a	10145
Video editing	n/a	7149
Data manipulation	n/a	9664
NanoReview Score	n/a	11992

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	n/a	2750 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size	31.5 GB	25.6 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	25 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:42 h	1:35 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 13

24:59

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

22:18

Web Browsing	09:47 h	08:09 h
Video Playback	14:15 h	13:42 h
Games	05:57 h	05:01 h
Standby Mode	127 h	114 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3.2x	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	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	1920 fps (1080p)	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 8 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX800	Sony IMX555
Sensor size	1/1.49	1/1.76
Pixel size	1 μm	1.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Focal length	75 mm	76 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	Hynix HI-847
Sensor size	1/3.75	1/4.5
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	15 mm	13 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 13

131

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 13

121

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 13

130

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	68	n/a
Zoom	131	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32C	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/2.74
Pixel size	0.7 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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/B42/B48/B66)	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 category	20	20
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi 13

91.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

90.1 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2022 yr	September, 2020 yr
Release Date	December, 2022 yr	October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($)	999	700
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes 15 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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