Samsung Galaxy Note20 vs Xiaomi Mi 11

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Galaxy Note20 compared with Mi 11

	SamsungGalaxy Note20	XiaomiMi 11
Overview
Released
Released	August 2020	January 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.7″	6.81″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	3200 × 1440 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	393 pixels per inch	515 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,500 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	Quad-curved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus.
Display features
Display features	–	AdaptiveSync at 30/60/90/120 Hz, 480 Hz touch sampling and 900 nits high-brightness mode; HDR10+ and 10-bit colour.
Pixel density
Pixel density	393 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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CPU	Octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of RAM	5 nm Snapdragon 888 with Kryo 680 CPU; no unpublished CPU clock inferred.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G77 MP11	Adreno 660.
Storage type
Storage type	256 GB (221.7 GB available); no microSD slot	LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage; no microSD expansion (Tech Advisor).
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/1.85, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
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 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps.
Front video
Front video	–	f/2.2 selfie camera; 1080p at 30 fps. Maker recording mode controls Tech Advisor's front HD60 claim.
Camera features
Camera features	–	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus telemacro camera, focusing at 3–10 cm; a close-up camera rather than optical distance zoom. Night and movie-effect modes.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,300 mAh	4,600 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 55 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 50 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)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W Super Fast Charging	55 W GaN charger included in the UK; maker laboratory claim of 45 minutes to full charge, with actual results varying.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	15 W (Samsung Lithuania's Note20 specification)	50 W wireless and 10 W reverse wireless charging. Maker rates control Tech Advisor's swapped closing specification table.
Charges other devices
Charges other devices	Wireless PowerShare; 4.5 W (Samsung Lithuania)	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	192 g (better)	196 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.06 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	161.6 × 75.2 mm	164.3 × 74.6 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Curved glass back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display.
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, Mystic Grey	Horizon Blue and Midnight Gray; maker pages also depict White and a textured-glass Lei Jun limited edition, without establishing UK availability of those editions.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; heart-rate monitoring was subject to an OTA update.
Speakers
Speakers	–	Dual 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.
In the box
In the box	–	UK charger, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 mm adapter, case, SIM tool and documents. Maker first-sale programme and contemporary Gizmochina coverage establish 1 January 2021 in China; the UK configurations above became available later.
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	–	Dual SIM, with regional 5G band availability.
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE (UK model SM-N980F); 5G versions sold elsewhere	–
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, as confirmed by both UK maker pages; Tech Advisor instead lists Wi-Fi 6E.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.2.
NFC
NFC	Yes	Google Pay support is market-dependent, as stated by the UK maker sheet.
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).