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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | 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 | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 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 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than the Xiaomi Black Shark 3, having a global score of 98.9 against 86.6. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has Android 10, so it offers lots of additional features and increased performance. Although Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 were released only a couple months apart, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a bit lighter and extremely thinner.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because it has a higher 1440 x 3088 resolution, a better pixels count per inch of screen and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a way more megapixels camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has a 4720mAh battery size.
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