Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 98 |
| 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 | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 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 (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 | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| 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 S20 Ultra 5G is much better than Xiaomi Mi 8, with a 98 score against 83.3. Although Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 has Android 10 version, counting with a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a little bigger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px and a better pixels number per display inch. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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