Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 5G

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Mi 10 Lite 5G

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	XiaomiMi 10 Lite 5G
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	May 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.57″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	401 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
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	AMOLED TrueColour display; 20:9 aspect ratio
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	600 nits in HBM and 430 nits typical
Pixel density
Pixel density	393 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features
Display features	–	HDR10+, 4,300,000:1 typical contrast, 98% typical gamut (colour space unspecified) and TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Memory
Memory	8 GB	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB	64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	Kryo 475 octa-core CPU up to 2.4 GHz; 7 nm EUV process
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 620 up to 625 MHz
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	16 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, OIS	48 MP, 1/2-inch sensor, 0.8 µm pixels, 4-in-1 binning, ƒ/1.79 and six-element lens
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	8 MP, ƒ/2.2, 120° field of view; maker footnote specifies 108° after distortion correction
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, F2.0, OIS; 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, F2.2	16 MP
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	4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30 or 60 fps and 720p at 30 fps; slow motion at 120, 240 or 960 fps in 720p/1080p
Front video
Front video	–	1080p/720p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps
Camera features
Camera features	–	2 MP depth sensor with 1.75 µm pixels, ƒ/2.4 and fixed focus; 2 MP macro with 1.75 µm pixels and ƒ/2.4; night mode 2.0, document, cinematic, Vlog, motion tracking, time-lapse, advanced video stabilisation and macro video; Pro, HDR, panorama, portrait blur adjustment and ultrawide distortion correction
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh (better)	4,160 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 20 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 21 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
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)	4,160 mAh typical
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	Phone supports 20 W charging; standard 22.5 W charger included
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	–
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g	192 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	7.88 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	163.71 × 74.77 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Aurora Blue, Cosmic Grey and Dream White
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-screen fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
Sensors
Sensors	–	Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, fingerprint sensor, IR blaster and haptic motor
Speakers
Speakers	–	Mono speaker and 3.5 mm headphone socket (Notebookcheck and Frandroid); maker confirms Hi-Res Audio and Mi Audio Sound
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	Android 10 with MIUI 11 (Frandroid); Notebookcheck tested a later MIUI 12 version
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, power adapter, protective case, USB-C cable, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	5G n1/3/7/28/77/78; LTE FDD B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28 and TDD B38/40/41; WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8; GSM B2/3/5/8; regional availability varies
SIM
SIM	–	Dual nano-SIM; maker lists dual 4G support and says primary 5G plus secondary 4G/3G/2G requires an OTA update
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 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4/5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display and Miracast
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus; AAC, LDAC, LHDC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive
NFC
NFC	Yes	Supported, including Google Pay
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	–	Dual-frequency GPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1 and QZSS L1/L5; A-GPS and wireless/data network positioning