Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
61 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 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 Redmi Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
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 Redmi Note 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 740 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Orange
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 128 704
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
1243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3430
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5581243
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16133430
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
713203
CPU103394212654
GPU39217215469
Memory88291137373
UX75911147707
NanoReview Score306813713203
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
3784
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °Cn/a
Stability98 %60 %
Graphics Test2 fps22 fps
Graphics Score4413784
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
11015
Writing score845110576
Web score67749360
Video editing39026950
Data manipulation60459003
NanoReview Score716911015

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.7 GB 24 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a
Web Browsing08:59 hn/a
Video Playback13:48 hn/a
Games05:50 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
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 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/2.761/1.76
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
119
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
101
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
115
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 FE]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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		 - 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 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1319
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 700
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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