Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 10

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Mi 10

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	XiaomiMi 10
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	February 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080 (better)	2340 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch (better)	386 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,200 nits
Display type
Display type	Flat FHD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display (2,400 × 1,080), HDR10+; 60 Hz (the Note20 Ultra is the first Note with 120 Hz); 6.7 inches as a full rectangle, 6.6 inches with rounded corners	Curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak.
Display features
Display features	–	HDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling.
Pixel density
Pixel density	393 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory
Memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 650, up to 587 MHz.
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (TechRadar).
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	13 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, OIS	f/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	f/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, F2.0, OIS; 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2	–
Zoom
Zoom	3x Hybrid Optic Zoom; digital zoom up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps, including 21:9	Rear 8K at 30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; 720p and 1080p slow motion at 120 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro and 2 MP f/2.4 depth cameras; no optical distance zoom.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh	4,780 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 30 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 30 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,300 mAh typical; video playback up to 21 hours; internet use up to 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 23 hours (4G)	4,680 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	30 W charger included; Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	30 W wireless charging. TechRadar reports 5 W reverse charging for its UK unit; Android Authority describes 10 W as specific to India.
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	208 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	8.96 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	162.5 × 74.8 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass 5 display; glass back and metal frame (Android Authority).
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Twilight Grey and Coral Green.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint reader.
Sensors
Sensors	–	Infrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor.
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual stereo speakers.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority.
In the box
In the box	–	UK charger, cable, USB-C audio adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. February 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from Gizmochina's actual China sale report; the precise maker-confirmed day remains unverified. These UK configurations became available later.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	5G and 4G; bands vary by market.
SIM
SIM	–	Single nano-SIM on the UK model.
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, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC.
NFC
NFC	Yes	Multifunction NFC with Google Pay.
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).