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

What Galaxy S20 FE 5G does better (16) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy S20 FE 5G
8.0Score
16 advantages≈ $160
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro
7.4Score
12 advantages≈ $270
7.6Display7.5
5.2Performance4.9
9.0Camera8.1
4.3Battery5.5
8.9Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy S20 FE 5GRedmi Note 12 Pro
74.5 × 159.88.476 × 1638
Galaxy S20 FE 5GRedmi Note 12 ProDifference
Height159.8 mm163 mm−3.2 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm+0.4 mm
Weight190 g187 g+3 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy S20 FE 5G better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
  2. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,296 vs 2,209+49%
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  5. AnTuTu score543,986 vs 490,526+11%
  6. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,114 vs 629+77%
  7. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 900 nits+33%
  8. Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  9. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  11. 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
  12. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+9%

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Galaxy S20 FE 5G?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+11%
  5. Charged in 30 min37% vs 100%2.7×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20 FE 5G: Yes
  7. Measured brightness822 nits vs 890 nits+8%
  8. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
  9. Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
  10. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
  11. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
  12. Screen-to-body ratio84.8% vs 86.7%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight190 g187 g
Thickness8.4 mm8 mm
Height159.8 mm163 mm
Width74.5 mm76 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursCloud Lavender, Cloud Mint, Cloud Navy, Cloud White, Cloud Red, Cloud OrangeFrosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size6.5″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density407 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits900 nits
Measured brightness822 nits890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%86.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GMediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process7 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUAdreno 650Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score543,986490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,2962,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,114629
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/1.56"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging25 W67 W
Charged in 30 min37%100%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.3 LUFS-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.5 W/kg0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5.1MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised—2
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