Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Metal 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 (30 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 |
| 11.66 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is much better than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, getting a 94.8 score against 82.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while Xiaomi Mi 9T has Android 10, providing a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance. Samsung Galaxy S20's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 9T, even when both were only released with a few months difference.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S20 counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S20, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also counts with higher video frame rates and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 has a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy S20 and Xiaomi Mi 9T both have incredibly similar batteries performance.
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