Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.84 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer runs at 2.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer's OLED, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers 4300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer the better option for storage.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G
₹26,799
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₹27,190
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Summary

Spec Score

84%
N/A

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
21 Dec, 2022

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

N/A
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4300 mAh
25W Fast Charging
210W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact design
  • Excellent performance
  • IP68 certified
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Wide-angle sensor isn't the best
  • Ships with a 15W charger
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(39,592 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

554,252
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
MediaTek Dimensity 1080

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

554,252
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

405 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.68 %
86.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

159.8 mm
162.9 mm

Width

74.5 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
9 mm

Weight

190 grams
207.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5K2LD ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Telephoto Camera73 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
16000 x 12000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/2.74" sensor size CMOS 0.8µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

4500 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging
Yes 210W Fast Charging 100% in 9 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 23m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 55m 54s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope