Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh 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 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 192 704
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
954
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
2199
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9541139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21993080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)425n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
418195
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU144815206940
GPU48587180770
Memory106192136999
UX118601155352
NanoReview Score418195680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.7 °C
Stabilityn/a51 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (53% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsingn/a06:49 h
Video Playbackn/a10:33 h
Gamesn/a04:30 h
Standby Moden/a69 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 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
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.671/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 13 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 999
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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