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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a general score of 94.8, which is better than Xiaomi Mi 9's global score of 83.2. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is newer and just a little bit lighter, but just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 9. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Galaxy S20 has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S20 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit superior CPU than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a way more megapixels camera and higher video frame rates.
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