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Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 9

What Galaxy Note20 does better (18) and where Mi 9 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20
7.7Score
18 advantages≈ $185
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi · 2018Mi 9
6.2Score
8 advantages≈ $190
6.0Display5.7
6.1Performance5.4
7.9Camera5.7
4.2Battery3.9
9.6Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note20Mi 9
75.2 × 161.68.374.7 × 157.57.6
Galaxy Note20Mi 9Difference
Height161.6 mm157.5 mm+4.1 mm
Width75.2 mm74.7 mm+0.5 mm
Thickness8.3 mm7.6 mm+0.7 mm
Weight192 g173 g+19 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Mi 9?

  1. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 3,300 mAh+30%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Mi 9: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  4. 5GYes · Mi 9: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Mi 9: No
  6. AnTuTu score913,920 vs 786,843+16%
  7. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  8. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,419 vs 877+62%
  9. Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Mi 9: No
  11. Max video8K vs 4K
  12. 4K selfie videoYes · Mi 9: No

Why is Mi 9 better than Galaxy Note20?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
  2. Optical zoom1.1× vs 2×+82%
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 27 W+8%
  4. Selfie camera10 MP vs 20 MP2×
  5. Weight192 g vs 173 g+11%
  6. Pixel density393 ppi vs 403 ppi+3%
  7. Wireless charging power15 W vs 20 W+33%
  8. Thickness8.3 mm vs 7.6 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9≈ $1906.2
Design
Weight192 g173 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.6 mm
Height161.6 mm157.5 mm
Width75.2 mm74.7 mm
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic BlueBlack, Blue, Purple
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.4″
PanelSuper AMOLED PlusAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density393 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits600 nits
Measured brightness615 nits615 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%90.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetExynos 990 - GlobalQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USAAdreno 640
AnTuTu score913,920786,843
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,9642,929
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,419877
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera12 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/2"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom1.1×2×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera10 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh3,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W27 W
Charged in 30 min50%50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W20 W
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C
USB version3.22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.36 W/kg1.39 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5Miui V10
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