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- Galaxy Note20 vs Mi 8
Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 8
What Galaxy Note20 does better (9) and where Mi 8 wins (4) — every spec side by side.
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6.0Display6.6
4.1Battery2.5
9.5Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note20Mi 8
| Galaxy Note20 | Mi 8 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.6 mm | 154.9 mm | +6.7 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 74.8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 192 g | 175 g | +17 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Mi 8?
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 3,400 mAh+26%
- Wireless chargingYes · Mi 8: No
- 5GYes · Mi 8: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Mi 8: No
- RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
- eSIMYes · Mi 8: No
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.2″+8%
- CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+7%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
Why is Mi 8 better than Galaxy Note20?
- Optical zoom1.1× vs 2×+82%
- Weight192 g vs 175 g+10%
- Pixel density393 ppi vs 402 ppi+2%
- Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.6 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 192 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 161.6 mm | 154.9 mm |
| Width | 75.2 mm | 74.8 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Mystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic Blue | — |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.2″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,248 px |
| Pixel density | 393 ppi | 402 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 615 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 88.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 913,920 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,964 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,419 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | — |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | — |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | — |
| Rear cameras | 3 | — |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | — |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | — |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | — |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | 2× |
| Max video | 8K | — |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | — |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 3,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | — |
| Wired charging | 25 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Rear |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.36 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | Miui V10 |
