Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Xiaomi Poco F5
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 181g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F5
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU347761206940
GPU342331180770
Memory193083136999
UX239702155352
NanoReview Score1122877680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C49.7 °C
Stability84 %51 %
Graphics Test45 fps25 fps
Graphics Score75304221
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing09:04 h06:49 h
Video Playback12:47 h10:33 h
Games05:49 h04:30 h
Standby Mode95 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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