In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-G780F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.3 mm | 159.8 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Width | 77.2 mm | 74.5 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Depth | 8.9 mm | 8.4 mm | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Weight | 199 g | 190 g | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Body Colour | Forest green | Cloud lavender | Cloud navy | Cloud mint | Cloud orange | Cloud red | Cloud white | |
| Protection | Splashproof | Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 2.262 W/kg (limb), 1.138 W/kg (body), 0.795 W/kg (head) | 1.447 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head), 2.62 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | Ultra-linear speaker | - | |
| 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 | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Display Type | - | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | Infinity-O Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.53" | 6.5" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 407 ppi | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 450 cd/m² | - | |
| Colour Depth | - | 16.7 million colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode 2.0, Dot Display, Full Screen gestures | AOD(Always On Display) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Helio G85 | Samsung Exynos 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.73 GHz | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM G52 MC2 | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 6 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| User Memory | - | 104 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSD | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 4 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.79 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | - | |
| Field of View (FoV) | 79.4 degree(s) | 123 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | 1.12 μm | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic, manual | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 30x | |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Kaleidoscope | HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos | |
| Camera Modes | Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Photo timer, Custom watermark, Documents, Beautify, Levelling, Cinematic portraits | 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 Note 9 has face detection. |
| White Balance | - | Custom, automatic | |
| Light Source | Flash | High CRI LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 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) | 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, Portrait mode with background blurring, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Steady handheld night photography, full screen frame, AI watermark | 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 |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/4" | 1/1.76" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has better second camera sensor size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 118 degree(s) | 79 degree(s) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 1.2 μm | 1.8 μm | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has optical stabilisation of the second camera. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | 5-piece lens | Super Speed Dual Pixel AF |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 32 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | 1.75 μm | 1 μm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (2cm-10cm) | - |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | 2 Megapixel | - | |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | 1/5" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | 3-element | - | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | 1.75 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | Depth camera | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.25 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 5-element | - | |
| Field of View (Front) | 74 degree(s) | 81 degree(s) | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has larger front lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. |
| Pixel Size (Front) | 1.12 μm | 0.8 μm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face recognition | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Palm shutter, AI silhouette detection | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5020 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | 1980 minutes | 1380 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1980 min Gaming: up to 16 hrs Playback (Music): up to 147 hrs Navigation: up to 16 hrs |
Talk (LTE): up to 1380 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 70 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | - | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | One UI 2 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Bixby | |
| Payment Technology | - | Samsung Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Data Transmission | VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LTE-U | |
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| 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 28, Band 38, 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 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, 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 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | - | MMS |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio) | 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 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, XviD, M4V, MP4 | 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 | |
| Audio Amplifier | Smart PA | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, infrared (IR) sensor | Accelerometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | Infrared remote control, HyperEngine technology | 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 Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy S20 FE |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification | IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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