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| Global Score | |
| 11.76 | 9.06 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1054.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 a lot better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a 11.76 score against 9.06. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra comes with Android 11 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, it is just a bit thicker and a lot heavier.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE both have very similar displays, although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, a quite lower pixels number in each inch in the display and a bit smaller display.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3120mAh.