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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has a general score of 90.8, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. Although the Galaxy Note 20 is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it's notably heavier and just a bit thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy Note 20 and Xiaomi Mi 5s count with very similar storage to store more apps and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a larger camera aperture, a much larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
Although Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5s. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5s, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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