Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20. 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 Note 6 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.9 mm 151.7 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Width 76.4 mm 69.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Depth 8.26 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Weight 182 g 163 g Samsung Galaxy S20 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Rose gold Pink | Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud | Cloud white
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.476 W/kg (body), 0.755 W/kg (head) 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.279 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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.26" 6.2" Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 19:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
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 509 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode 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 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), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual Autofocus Pixels, AI dynamic bokeh 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, 3x Hybrid Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
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) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) F/2.2 -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy S20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 2040 minutes 1200 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 16.5 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Talk: up to 1200 min
Active online usage: up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 64 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 10
User Interface MIUI 9 Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 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 5, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 850, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, 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, VC-1, 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, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control HD Voice, Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Neural Network Processing Unit, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung KNOX 3.3
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro Samsung Galaxy S20
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
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