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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

What Galaxy Note 20 Ultra does better (18) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

9.0Score

18 advantages≈ $400

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G

6.8Score

5 advantages≈ $400

9.3Display5.5

9.7Camera7.4

4.3Battery4.8

9.6Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 20 UltraRedmi Note 9 Pro 5G

	Galaxy Note 20 Ultra	Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G	Difference
Height	164.8 mm	165.4 mm	−0.6 mm
Width	77.2 mm	76.8 mm	+0.4 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	9 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	208 g	215 g	−7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Note 20 Ultra better than Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G?

RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Pixel density496 ppi vs 395 ppi+26%
CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+24%
Max video8K vs 4K
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
eSIMYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G: No
Screen size6.9″ vs 6.7″+3%
Weight208 g vs 215 g+3%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G better than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra?

Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,820 mAh+7%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Yes
Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 52%+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra≈ $4009.0	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G≈ $4006.8
Design
Weight	208 g	215 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	9 mm
Height	164.8 mm	165.4 mm
Width	77.2 mm	76.8 mm
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	—	Gray, Blue, Red/Mint
Stylus	Yes	—
Display
Screen size	6.9″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,088 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	496 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7%	84.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 990	Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G
Chip maker	Samsung	Qualcomm
Process	—	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.73 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali G77 MP11	Adreno 619
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	—	256 GB
Storage (base)	—	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	108 MP	108 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.52"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	5×	—
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	10 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,500 mAh	4,820 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	52%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Reverse wireless charging	Yes	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	3.2	2
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 12