Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro

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Galaxy S20 Ultra compared with Mi 10T Pro
SamsungGalaxy S20 UltraXiaomiMi 10T Pro
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020October 2020
Display
Screen size6.9″6.67″
Resolution3200 × 1440 (better)2400 × 1080
Sharpness509 pixels per inch (better)395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz (better)
Peak brightness–650 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 cornersFlat LCD (Tech Advisor and TechRadar) with Gorilla Glass 5.
Pixel density511 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)500 nits typical, 650 nits maximum; 1500:1 contrast.
Display features–AdaptiveSync, DCI-P3 colour and HDR10. The maker states HDR10, rather than TechRadar's HDR10+.
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory12 GB – 16 GB (better)8 GB
Storage128 GB, 512 GB (better)128 GB, 256 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, up to 2.84 GHz, with X55 5G modem.
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 3.1; no microSD slot (Tech Advisor).
Cooling–Liquid cooling (Tech Advisor).
Cameras
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto camera48 MPNone
Optical zoom4× (better)None
Front camera40 MP (better)20 MP
Main camera108 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, PDAF, OIS; nona-binning to 12 MPSamsung HMX, 1/1.33-inch sensor, f/1.69, optical stabilisation, autofocus and four-pixel binning.
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°f/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Telephoto camera48 MP folded (periscope) telephoto, F3.5, 24°, PDAF, OIS; 4x optical zoom (confirmed by Samsung to Android Authority)–
Front camera40 MP, PDAF, F2.2, 80°Samsung S5K3T2, f/2.2.
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 10x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 100xUp to 30× digital zoom; no optical distance-zoom camera.
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 24/30 fps, 4K at 30/60 fps and 1080p at 30/60 fps. The maker's model-specific footnote limits Pro slow motion to 120 fps; 240/960 fps is for Mi 10T.
Front video–1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady video; DepthVision (time-of-flight) cameraAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus macro camera, focusing at 2–10 cm; Clone and long-exposure modes.
Battery and charging
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired chargingUp to 45 W (better)Up to 33 W
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
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)4,900 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; supports 45 W Super Fast Charging (charger sold separately); compatible with QC2.0 and AFC33 W charger included; Tech Advisor received a review sample without its retail box and did not test charging speed.
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight220 g218 g (better)
Thickness8.8 mm (better)9.33 mm
Height × width166.9 × 76 mm165.1 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGorilla Glass 5 over the front, rear and camera lens; aluminium frame (Tech Advisor).
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cosmic BlackCosmic Black, Lunar Silver and Aurora Blue.
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutesNo official IP rating (Tech Advisor).
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionSide fingerprint reader and AI face unlock.
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightInfrared blaster, proximity, 360° ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope and electronic compass.
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby AtmosDual speakers with Hi-Res Audio certification.
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10MIUI 12; Android 10 confirmed by TechRadar.
In the box–Charger, cable, case, screen protector, SIM tool and documents. October 2020 is the conservative first-sale month from SoyaCincau's contemporary Malaysian retail coverage; the precise first global sale day is unverified.
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 eSIMDual nano-SIM; single 5G standby at launch, with 5G + 4G subject to an OTA update.
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 6 with 2×2 MIMO.
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.1; AAC, LDAC and LHDC supported.
NFCYesMultifunction NFC with Google Pay.
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (Tech Advisor and TechRadar).
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou–

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