Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB)
Side by side comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (India) vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.99"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
12.2
MP
MP
32mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
6 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Model | Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) |
| Other model names | Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus (64GB + 4GB) MEI7 (India), Xiaomi Vince | Galaxy S20 Fan Edition 4G SM-G780G Single-SIM (Snapdragon) |
| Country or region available |  India |   Mexico, Peru |
| Brand | Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Release date | 2/22/2018 | 10/2/2020 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.45 x 158.5 millimeters (2.97 x 6.24 in) | 74.5 x 159.8 millimeters (2.93 x 6.29 in) |
| Weight | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, aluminum back with plastic ends | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.99" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 368 PPI | 405 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 700nits[typ], 1000nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| System version | Android 7.1.2 Nougat | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 2.5 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 648812 (v9) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 256GB (221GB available) UFS 3.0 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 1800/200 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat19 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.74" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold • 2.5D glass screen edge • 18:9 ratio screen • MIUI 9.5 • Silicone case included • WiFi display, direct, hotspot | • Colors: Lavender, Mint, Navy, White, Red, Orange |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Redmi Note 5 (India MEI7 64GB) | Galaxy S20 FE (SM-G780G 256GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.429W/kg (head), 1.355W/kg (body) |