Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, with a 98.9 score against 86.6. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a noticeably thinner and just a little bit lighter phone than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a better 1440 x 3088 resolution and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a superior memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much better video quality, a way larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and videos and a way more MP back-facing camera.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity.
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