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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-08-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 78.1. The Galaxy Note 20 body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's, but it's just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note 20 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, a quite smaller display and a little lower 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy Note 20 shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's memory capacity for apps and games is just as good as the Galaxy Note 20 one, they have exactly the same internal memory. Galaxy Note 20 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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