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Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

What Galaxy Note20 does better (23) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro Max wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note20
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20
7.7Score
23 advantages≈ $185
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
6.1Score
6 advantages≈ $190
6.0Display3.9
7.9Camera7.5
4.1Battery7.1
9.5Features3.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note20Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
75.2 × 161.68.376.7 × 165.58.8
Galaxy Note20Redmi Note 9 Pro MaxDifference
Height161.6 mm165.5 mm−3.9 mm
Width75.2 mm76.7 mm−1.5 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm−0.5 mm
Weight192 g209 g−17 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note20 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro Max?

  1. OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  4. Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  5. Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  6. 5GYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  7. NFCYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  8. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9 Pro Max: No
  9. Storage (base)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  10. Peak brightness600 nits vs 450 nits+33%
  11. CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+30%
  12. Max video8K vs 4K

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro Max better than Galaxy Note20?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,020 mAh+17%
  3. Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
  4. Selfie camera10 MP vs 32 MP3.2×
  5. Memory card slotNo · Galaxy Note20: Yes
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy Note20: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g209 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.8 mm
Height161.6 mm165.5 mm
Width75.2 mm76.7 mm
Frame—Plastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursMystic Green, Mystic Bronze, Mystic Gray, Mystic Red, Mystic BlueAurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Black
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLED PlusIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density393 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits450 nits
Measured brightness615 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%84.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetExynos 990 - GlobalQualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USAAdreno 618
AnTuTu score913,920—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,964—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,419—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)256 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.76"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom1.1×—
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps30 fps
Selfie camera10 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh5,020 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging25 W33 W
Charged in 30 min50%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.36 W/kg0.88 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 5MIUI 13
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