Xiaomi MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi MI A1 and Samsung Galaxy A20. 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 MI A1 vs. Samsung Galaxy A20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A205G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155.4 mm 158.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than Xiaomi MI A1.
Width 75.8 mm 74.7 mm Xiaomi MI A1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.8 mm Xiaomi MI A1 is narrower than Xiaomi MI A1.
Weight 165 g 169 g Xiaomi MI A1 is lighter than Xiaomi MI A1.
Body Colour Black Red | Coral orange | Black
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 1.75 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI A1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Xiaomi MI A1 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Night mode, Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.6 GHz Xiaomi MI A1 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Xiaomi MI A1 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 21.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A20 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A20 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects HDR, Beautify 3.0 -
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot, low-light shots -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 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), geotagging, Two-tone flash -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi MI A1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy A20 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI A1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A20 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI A1.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles Selfie focus
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI A1 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3080 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI A1.
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
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android -
User Interface - Samsung One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40 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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, 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 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dirac HD Sound -
FEATURES Xiaomi MI A1 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, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Noise suppression by Fortemedia Fast Charging
OTHERS Xiaomi MI A1 Samsung Galaxy A20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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