Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Mi 10T

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	XiaomiMi 10T
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	October 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	650 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	Flat LCD (Notebookcheck and Les Numériques) with Gorilla Glass 5.
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical, 650 nits maximum.
Display features
Display features	–	AdaptiveSync, DCI-P3 colour and HDR10; 1500:1 contrast.
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	6 GB – 8 GB
Storage
Storage	256 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	7 nm Snapdragon 865, up to 2.84 GHz, with X55 5G modem.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 650.
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck). Les Numériques' design paragraph incorrectly mentions one.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 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	Sony IMX682, f/1.89, autofocus and four-pixel binning. No optical stabilisation (Notebookcheck).
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	Samsung S5K3T2, f/2.2.
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 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps; 1080p slow motion at 120/240/960 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus macro camera, focusing at 2–10 cm; no optical distance-zoom camera.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh	5,000 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 33 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)	4,900 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	33 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 (better)	216 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm (better)	9.33 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	165.1 × 76.4 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Gorilla Glass 5 on the front, rear and camera lens; aluminium frame (Notebookcheck).
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Cosmic Black and Lunar Silver.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	Side fingerprint reader and AI face unlock.
Sensors
Sensors	–	Infrared blaster, proximity, 360° ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope and electronic compass.
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual speakers with Hi-Res Audio certification.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 10	MIUI 12; Android 10 confirmed by Notebookcheck and Les Numériques.
In the box
In the box	–	Charger, cable, case, screen protector, SIM tool and documents; Notebookcheck also received a USB-C audio adapter. October 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from contemporary Tech ARP Malaysian availability coverage; the precise first global sale day is unverified.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	5G and 4G; bands vary by market.
SIM
SIM	–	Dual nano-SIM.
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 with 2×2 MIMO.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.1.
NFC
NFC	Yes	Multifunction NFC.
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C; USB 2.0 and OTG, with no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).