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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| -- | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 7.34 ounces |
| -- | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 13.64 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Note 20 Ultra is way better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a overall score of 98.9 against 72.9. Both devices in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. The Xiaomi 12S counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a little smaller screen, a quite lower pixels density and a lot worse 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a lot better camera than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Xiaomi 12S's battery life.
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