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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is better than the Xiaomi Mi 9, getting a global score of 94.8 against 83.2. Samsung Galaxy S20 is a newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 9, although it is just a little thicker. Samsung Galaxy S20 has just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 features better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with better video frame rate and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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