Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Mi 10 Pro

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	XiaomiMi 10 Pro
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	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.
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (Android Authority).
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	108 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP	20 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP	8 MP
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, eight-element lens and four-pixel binning.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	12 MP, F2.2	f/2.2 and 117° field of view; also used for macro photography (Android Central).
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, F2.0, OIS; 3x Hybrid Optic Zoom	8 MP f/2.0 with optical stabilisation and 10× hybrid zoom. The maker does not state this lens's optical zoom ratio; hybrid zoom is not entered as optical 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 120/240/960 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 30 fps and slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Additional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh	4,500 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 50 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)	4,400 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	Phone charges at 50 W; the included adapter is rated at 65 W and supports USB Power Delivery and PPS.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	30 W wireless charging.
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; frosted glass back and aluminium frame (Android Central).
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Alpine White and Solstice Grey.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint reader and face unlock (Android Authority).
Sensors
Sensors	–	Infrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor.
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual dedicated speakers with Hi-Res Audio certification.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority and Android Central.
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 Notebookcheck's actual China sale report; the precise maker-confirmed day remains unverified. The UK configuration 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 (Android Authority).