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| Global Score | |
| 90.1 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-08-21 |
| 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blasting black | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 484 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, having a 98.9 score against 90.1. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has Android 10, so it gives some additional features. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is a little lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 3088 resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1000 GB.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much better video resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality videos and photos and a back camera with way more MP.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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