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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, getting a global score of 90.8 against 83.3. Galaxy Note 20's construction is extremely newer, but a little heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better display density.
The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a way larger sensor capturing way better quality photographs and videos and a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note 20 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 26 percent bigger battery size.
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