Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 13.42 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than the Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a 98 score against 75. Although the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi A1, it is a lot heavier and thicker. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has older 13 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a bigger display. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 8 GB more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 62% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher resolution camera, a way better video definition and a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
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