Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

62 out of 100

71 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G and came out 16 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (748K versus 382K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 2750 MHz
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 865 5G
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (829 against 747 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	407 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	400 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	84.8%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.4%	95.7%
PWM	401 Hz	227 Hz
Response time	2 ms	2.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	159.8 mm (6.29 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.5 mm (2.93 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	White, Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Max clock	2050 MHz	2840 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	12 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	128	1024
GPU clock	950 MHz	587 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~1202.1 GFLOPS

CPU	124075	233087
GPU	70878	196634
Memory	86744	141288
UX	100139	175074
Total score	382204	748579

Max surface temperature	39.5 °C	37.9 °C
Stability	99%	91%
Graphics test	7 FPS	23 FPS
Graphics score	1171	3875

Web score	6402	9910
Video editing	5188	7169
Photo editing	16947	30029
Data manipulation	7181	9733
Writing score	9394	13125

RAM size	6, 8 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2750 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.0
OS size	22 GB	25.6 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (37% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:02 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	10:02 hr
Watching video	14:18 hr	15:39 hr
Gaming	06:11 hr	04:33 hr
Standby	106 hr	110 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	4032 x 3024
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Sony IMX555 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 76 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/4.5" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/2.74"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	13	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	September 2020
Release date	January 2022	October 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.5 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.35 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 15 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S vs Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

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