Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 201.8g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 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 No No
Max brightness 700 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 85.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
817 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a227 Hz
Response timen/a2.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 159.8 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
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 Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
85.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 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 Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
1230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3392
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8161230
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22103392
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
773985
CPU131820228069
GPU78131255465
Memory77130124277
UX114297166174
NanoReview Score401378773985
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
3875
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.9 °C
Stability99 %91 %
Graphics Test6 fps23 fps
Graphics Score11173875
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
11992
Writing score968613128
Web score777810145
Video editing62567149
Data manipulation79419664
NanoReview Score898711992

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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 n/a 25.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 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 (79% in 30 min) Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
22:18
Web Browsingn/a08:09 h
Video Playbackn/a13:42 h
Gamesn/a05:01 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital 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 (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 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
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.521/1.76
Pixel size0.7 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 size1/2.81/3.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 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 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 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
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (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 category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
90.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 700
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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