Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (China)

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (China)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 260, 261 mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

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HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

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HSPA speed

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HSPA
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload

LTE
5G speed

5+ Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame

Front glass, aluminum body
SIM

Pre-installed Nano-SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

151.7 mm

158.6 mm
Width

69.1 mm

75.4 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

168.1 g

181 g
Payment

Samsung Pay

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Waterproof

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins

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Dust proof

IP68

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Colors

Grey, Pink, White

Black, Champagne Gold, Magic Blue, Rose Gold

Display
Display type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.2 inches

5.99 inches
Resolution

1440 x 3200 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

566 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

Always-on display, HDR10+, 120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid optical zoom

12 MP, f/1.9 , 1.4 µm
64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

4032 x 3024 pixels

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Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

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dual-pixel phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

microUSB 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

Yes

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BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

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SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

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MMS
Messaging Email

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Email
Messaging IM

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IM
Messaging Push Email

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Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity
Power bank function

Yes

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