Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

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Galaxy Note20 Ultra compared with Mi 11 Ultra

	SamsungGalaxy Note20 Ultra	XiaomiMi 11 Ultra
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	April 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.9″	6.81″
Resolution
Resolution	3088 × 1440	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	494 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,700 nits
Display type
Display type	6.9-inch edge Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,088 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified, 120 Hz; 6.8 inches with rounded corners	Quad-curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus; rear 1.1-inch AMOLED display (Tech Advisor).
Display features
Display features	–	900 nits high-brightness mode, 480 Hz touch sampling, 10-bit colour, Dolby Vision and HDR10+.
Pixel density
Pixel density	496 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus front and back	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	12 GB	12 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB, 512 GB (better)	256 GB
CPU
CPU	64-bit octa-core (7 nm), 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (5G)	Snapdragon 888, 5 nm process and Kryo 680 up to 2.84 GHz.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 660.
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.6 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB	LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD expansion (TechRadar).
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP (better)	50 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	48 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	48 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	5×
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	108 MP wide-angle, PDAF, OIS, F1.8, 79°, 0.8 µm; laser AF sensor	f/1.95, 1/1.12-inch Samsung GN2 sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 2.8 µm; Dual Pixel Pro and laser focus.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2, 120°, 1.4 µm	f/2.2, 128° field of view and phase-detection autofocus; maker overview lists a 1/2-inch sensor and 12 mm equivalent focal length.
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F3.0, 20°, 1.0 µm, 5x optical zoom	Periscope with OIS and 5× optical zoom; f/4.1 aperture (Tech Advisor). 10× hybrid and 120× digital zoom are separate. Maker overview lists a 1/2-inch sensor and 120 mm equivalent focal length.
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°, 1.22 µm	–
Zoom
Zoom	5x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 50x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9	All three rear cameras support 8K at 24 fps and 4K at 30/60 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	1080p at 30/60 fps; f/2.2 selfie aperture (Tech Advisor).
Camera features
Camera features	–	Rear display can frame main-camera selfies; night and movie-effect modes. Reviewers disagree about the ultra-wide results.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,500 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 67 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 67 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,500 mAh typical; video playback up to 19 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 24 hours (4G)	5,000 mAh typical, 4,900 mAh minimum.
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	UK 67 W charger included; Tech Advisor's Indian unit information instead describes a 55 W bundled charger.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W Fast Wireless Charging 2.0	67 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging; Tech Advisor did not test the maximum wireless rate.
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	208 g (better)	234 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm (better)	8.38 mm
Height × width
Height × width	164.8 × 77.2 mm	164.3 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass Victus front and back with a metal frame	Ceramic back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display; maker ceramic specification controls TechRadar's rear-glass description.
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White	Ceramic Black and Ceramic White.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	IP68 tested at 1.5 metres for up to 30 minutes under laboratory conditions.
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint sensor (Tech Advisor).
Speakers
Speakers	–	Stereo speakers tuned with Harman Kardon.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	MIUI 12 based on Android 11; maker page notes the MIUI 12.5 update.
In the box
In the box	–	UK charger, cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. The UK maker's 12/256 configuration is used; other regional memory options are not inferred. Contemporary Gizmochina actual first-sale coverage on 2 April 2021 supports the Chinese sale month, with later UK availability distinguished.
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Dual SIM; network support depends on regional bands and operators.
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G (NSA, SA), Sub6; LTE Cat 20, up to 7CA, up to 2.0 Gbps down and 200 Mbps up	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 6; Wi-Fi 6E availability depends on regions and an OTA update, as qualified by the maker.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2.
Ultra Wideband
Ultra Wideband	Yes	–
NFC
NFC	Yes	NFC.
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).