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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy Note 20 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 9, with a 90.8 score against 83.2. Galaxy Note 20's body is newer than the Xiaomi Mi 9's, although it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little bit better display density.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features as much storage to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 9, both have the same internal memory. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 30 percent bigger battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
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