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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.36 |
| 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, Barometer, 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 Xiaomi Mi 8's overall score of 83.3. Galaxy Note 20's construction is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2248 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number in each screen inch.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a much bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy Note 20 captures slightly better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture and the same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality. The Galaxy Note 20 features better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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