Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 8, with a 94.8 score against 83.3. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10, so it offers some extra features and a performance increase. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S20 is just a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's just a little bit lighter and newer.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 and a better display density. Galaxy S20 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 features just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 also has more RAM. Galaxy S20 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy S20 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S20 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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