Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite vs Samsung Galaxy A20
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 5.84-inch Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 625) that was released on July 1, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy A20, which is powered by Exynos 7 Octa 7884 and came out 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite
- 61% higher pixel density (432 vs 268 PPI)
- Delivers 22% higher maximum brightness (491 against 401 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A20
- Has a 0.56 inch larger screen size
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Supports 15W fast charging
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (138K versus 115K)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
- Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.21% more screen real estate
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.84 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.9:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 432 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 79.79% | 85% |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 149.3 mm (5.88 inches) | 158.4 mm (6.24 inches) |
| Width | 71.6 mm (2.82 inches) | 74.7 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm (0.34 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 178 gramm (6.28 oz) | 169 gramm (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | - |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 6 cores at 1.35 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 2 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Lithography process | 14 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 506 | Mali-G71 MP2 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~124 GFLOPS | ~64 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 933 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 37985 | 48062 |
| GPU | 12317 | 20723 |
| Memory | 32430 | 31990 |
| UX | 32396 | 37339 |
| Total score | 115813 | 138663 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 85% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 324 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11) |
| ROM | Stock Android | One UI 3.1 |
Battery
| Capacity | 4000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:10 hr | 2:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:19 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:00 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:40 hr | - |
| Standby | 84 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 123° |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 5 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Sony IMX486 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 28 mm - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm |
| Depth lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 6 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2018 | March 2019 |
| Release date | July 2018 | March 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.547 W/kg | 0.23 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.473 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the software, battery life, camera, connectivity, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A20. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite.
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