Xiaomi Poco F5 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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 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 Poco F5
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 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 AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.8 %
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 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz227 Hz
Response time1 ms2.8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
- 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 Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16781230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43123392
Geekbench Compute (GPU)5510n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU347761228069
GPU342331255465
Memory193083124277
UX239702166174
NanoReview Score1122877773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.48.7 °C37.9 °C
Stability84 %91 %
Graphics Test45 fps23 fps
Graphics Score75303875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing scoren/a13128
Web scoren/a10145
Video editingn/a7149
Data manipulationn/a9664
NanoReview Scoren/a11992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 32 GB 25.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 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 (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsing09:04 h08:09 h
Video Playback12:47 h13:42 h
Games05:49 h05:01 h
Standby Mode95 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
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 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 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 OV64B40Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a76 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-847
Sensor sizen/a1/4.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
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 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
- 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 700
Sensors - 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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