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- 5i vs Galaxy Note20
Realme 5i vs Samsung Galaxy Note20
What 5i does better (3) and where Galaxy Note20 wins (25) — every spec side by side.
vs
3.2Display6.0
5.4Camera7.9
3.5Battery4.1
3.5Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
5iGalaxy Note20
| 5i | Galaxy Note20 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164.4 mm | 161.6 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.2 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.3 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 192 g | +3 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 5i better than Galaxy Note20?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,300 mAh+16%
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy Note20: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20: No
Why is Galaxy Note20 better than 5i?
- Wired charging10 W vs 25 W2.5×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- OLED panelNo · 5i: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · 5i: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · 5i: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · 5i: Yes
- 5GNo · 5i: Yes
- NFCNo · 5i: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · 5i: Yes
- CPU frequency2 GHz vs 3 GHz+50%
- Pixel density269 ppi vs 393 ppi+46%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 195 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 164.4 mm | 161.6 mm |
| Width | 75 mm | 75.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Blue, Green | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 269 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 615 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 89.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| AnTuTu score | — | 913,920 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,964 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,419 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.9" | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,300 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.36 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 6.0.1 | One UI 5 |
