Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G. 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 Redmi 5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G781B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.5 mm 159.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Width 74.45 mm 74.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Depth 8.05 mm 8.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Weight 180 g 190 g Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Body Colour Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold Cloud lavender | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white | Cloud navy
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head) 0.503 W/kg (head), 3.11 W/kg (limb), 1.355 W/kg (body)
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.99" 6.5" Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 407 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
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 506 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
User Memory - 102.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots 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 5 Plus has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 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) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 32 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 81 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) Beautify 3.0 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 408 hours -
Talk Time - 1920 minutes
Run Time Details Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 1920 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 81 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface MIUI 9 One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U, 5G NR FR1
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 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB 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, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP 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
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones 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 5 Plus Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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