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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is way better than Xiaomi 12, getting a overall score of 94.8 against 78.8. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 has a newer 13 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12, so it provides you some extra features and increased performance. Galaxy S20's body is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Xiaomi 12, despite of the fact that it was released around 22 months before.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi 12 count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a greater pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S20 features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi 12 has a little better battery performance than Galaxy S20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Xiaomi 12 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition and the same 24 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality pictures.
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