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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 a score of 98.9, which is a lot better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Although the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 were released with only 3 months difference, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra body is just a little thinner but a bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3088px, a little bit better number of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with much more megapixels and a much larger camera sensor.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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