Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a score of 98.9, which is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8's 83.3 global score. Even though Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a quite higher count of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 6 GB more RAM. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a camera with much more MP, a much higher video quality and a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos and videos.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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