Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020with 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 Note 13 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 187g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1318 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut96.6 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)713 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (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 710 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
1028
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
2971
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10281139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29713080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
609002
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU190388206940
GPU117929180770
Memory156593136999
UX143792155352
NanoReview Score609002680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
3018
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.46.1 °C49.7 °C
Stability98 %51 %
Graphics Test18 fps25 fps
Graphics Score30184221
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
12602
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1442813300
Web score118399221
Video editing71616001
Data manipulation101728487
NanoReview Score1260211213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 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 CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 56 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5100 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 (49% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
20:13
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing08:32 h06:49 h
Video Playback11:56 h10:33 h
Games04:57 h04:30 h
Standby Mode95 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x 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 (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.41/1.76
Pixel size0.56 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 size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 5.2 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 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/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
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 Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
78.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G:

There are two models of the phone (depending on the market): one with a dual physical SIM tray and the other with one physical SIM slot + an eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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