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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2020-08-21 | -- |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.84 ounces | -- |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.32 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is better than the Xiaomi 12S Ultra's overall score of 81. The Galaxy Note 20 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a better screen than Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also has a better 1440 x 3200px resolution and a greater pixel density.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality images, and they both have the same 24 fps video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra also counts with a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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