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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-09-24 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.42 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, getting a 98 score against 88.9. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a newer 13 version while Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has Android 10, so it offers a couple additional features. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a thinner and a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, although both were released with only a couple of months difference.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G. They have 12 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1440 x 3200 resolution, it also counts with a greater display density.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures or video in low light situations and a lot tinier back-facing camera sensor, and they both have a 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also counts with a way higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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