Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with a 98 score against 83.3. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's body is newer than Xiaomi Mi 8's, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200px resolution, a little bit bigger screen and more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot more MP back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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