Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 5s Plus and Samsung Galaxy A20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 5s Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A205G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.6 mm 158.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Width 77.7 mm 74.7 mm Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Depth 7.95 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Weight 168 g 169 g Xiaomi MI 5s Plus is lighter than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Body Colour High gloss dark grey Red | Coral orange | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head)
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
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 386 ppi -
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Night mode, Infinity V Display
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 1.6 GHz Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A20.
User Memory - 21.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Live Filters -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, group selfi mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 4 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles -
Camera Modes (Front) - Selfie focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 5s Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Xiaomi MI 5s Plus has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 82 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
User Interface MIUI 8 Samsung One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, HEVC, H.265, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology Fast Charging
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 5s Plus Samsung Galaxy A20
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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