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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-27 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Cool blue, Power black and Yellow | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is much better than Xiaomi Poco M3, with a general score of 90.8 against 78.2. Even when Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Xiaomi Poco M3 were released with only 3 months difference, Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is thinner and just a little lighter. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M3, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger display. The Xiaomi Poco M3 features a bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Poco M3 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also counts with better 30 frames per second video frame rate and a lot more MP camera in the back.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Poco M3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xiaomi Poco M3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note 20, else you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Poco M3, letting go some features and specifications.
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