Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 7 and Samsung Galaxy S20 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G981B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.73 mm 151.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Width 75.58 mm 69.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Depth 8.47 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Weight 180 g 163 g Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Body Colour Comet blue Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.251 W/kg (body), 0.577 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.382 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
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) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology - Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.2" Xiaomi Redmi 7 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1520 x 720 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Display Format HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 269 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, Dot Drop display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
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 Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
RAM LPDDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
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 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.25 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi Redmi 7 has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0 Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) AI Dual camera, AI scene detection, 27 different scenes Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 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, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, 3x Hybrid Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 7 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm 1.22 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi 7.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify 4.0 Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi Redmi 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) Selfie countdown Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, SBC, apt-X HD WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 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, digital compass, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, ultrasonic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control HD Voice, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages, Samsung KNOX 3.5
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 7 Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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