Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 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 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (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 | |
| 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
Galaxy S20 is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with a general score of 94.8 against 83.3. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy S20 body is newer and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Mi 8's, although it's a little bit thicker.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Galaxy S20 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200. The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy S20 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Galaxy S20 also has a way higher video quality and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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