Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G780F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.75 mm 159.8 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Width 76.68 mm 74.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Weight 209 g 190 g Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Body Colour Interstellar grey | Tropical green Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white
Body Material Curved 3D glass, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 2.07 W/kg (limb), 1.021 W/kg (body), 0.662 W/kg (head) 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Ultra-linear speaker -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.5" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 407 ppi
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Sensor Size 1/1.72" -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR, Kaleidoscope HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, MASK mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, AI Quad camera, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AI stabilisation technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" 1/1.76" Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has better second camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm 1 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (2cm-10cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.48 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro.
Field of View (Front) 82.4 degree(s) 81 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger front lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Slo-mo Selfie -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) AI scene detection, Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5020 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1980 minutes 1380 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1980 min
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs
Navigation: up to 16 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 11 One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
Audio Amplifier Smart PA -
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass, gyro sensor, distance sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, AI face unlock, Qualcomm 5th generation AI Engine, Z-axis linear vibration motor MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Virtual Proximity Sensing
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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