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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | -- |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 4's global score of 88.3. Although the Galaxy Note 20 and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 were only released 9 months apart, the Galaxy Note 20 is thinner and a bit lighter. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better performance than Galaxy Note 20. They have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20. They have a better pixel quantity in each inch of display, an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a same size screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Galaxy Note 20's one, both have equal internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 5% more battery size. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also counts with a way more mega pixels back camera and faster video frame rate.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy Note 20, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, resigning some specifications.
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