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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

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SamsungGalaxy S20 UltraXiaomiMi 10 Pro
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020February 2020
Display
Screen size6.9″6.67″
Resolution3200 × 14402340 × 1080
Sharpness509 pixels per inch386 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness–1,200 nits
Display typeQuad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Infinity-O Display (3,200 × 1,440), HDR10+ certified; 120 Hz supported at up to FHD+ (60 Hz by default); 6.9 inches as a full rectangle, 6.7 inches with rounded cornersCurved AMOLED with Gorilla Glass 5.
Pixel density511 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)500 nits typical, 800 nits high-brightness mode and 1,200 nits peak.
Display features–HDR10+, P3 colour and 180 Hz touch sampling.
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory12 GB – 16 GB8 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB256 GB
CPU7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM with 128 GB, 16 GB with 512 GB7 nm Snapdragon 865 with one CPU core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz.
GPU–Adreno 650.
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available) or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)LPDDR5 and UFS 3.0; no microSD expansion (Android Authority).
Cameras
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP20 MP
Telephoto camera48 MP8 MP
Optical zoom4×None
Front camera40 MP20 MP
Main camera108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MPf/1.69, 1/1.33-inch sensor, optical stabilisation, eight-element lens and four-pixel binning.
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°f/2.2 and 117° field of view; also used for macro photography (Android Central).
Telephoto camera48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)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 camera40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°–
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100x–
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; super slow motion captured at 480 fps in HD and digitally enhanced to 960 fps playbackRear 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–1080p at 30 fps; 720p at 30 fps and slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) cameraAdditional 12 MP f/2.0 portrait camera with 2× optical zoom and dual-pixel autofocus; laser autofocus sensor.
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 45 WUp to 50 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Up to 30 W
Battery life detail5,000 mAh typical, 4,855 mAh rated; internet use up to 17 hours (LTE) or 18 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 25 hours (4G)4,400 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFCPhone charges at 50 W; the included adapter is rated at 65 W and supports USB Power Delivery and PPS.
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)30 W wireless charging.
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight220 g208 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.96 mm
Height × width166.9 × 76 mm162.5 × 74.8 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGorilla Glass 5 display; frosted glass back and aluminium frame (Android Central).
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cosmic BlackAlpine White and Solstice Grey.
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes–
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionIn-display fingerprint reader and face unlock (Android Authority).
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightInfrared blaster, proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer and Hall sensor.
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby AtmosDual dedicated speakers with Hi-Res Audio certification.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10MIUI 11; Android 10 confirmed by Android Authority and Android Central.
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 network5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); LTE Cat 20 (up to 2.0 Gbps down, 200 Mbps up), 4×4 MIMO, up to 7CA, LAA5G and 4G; bands vary by market.
SIMHybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIMSingle nano-SIM on the UK model.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO and WPA3.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.1 with AAC, LDAC, LHDC and LLAC.
NFCYesMultifunction NFC with Google Pay.
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (Android Authority).
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou–

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