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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has an overall score of 98.9, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a more recent 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version, giving some additional features and some performance improvements. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is an older and a bit heavier cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, but Samsung managed to build it just a little thinner anyway.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has 8 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a just a little better screen density, a better 1440 x 3088 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much better video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality and a lot better resolution camera.
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