Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Xiaomi Mi 10T

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Galaxy S20 compared with Mi 10T
SamsungGalaxy S20XiaomiMi 10T
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020October 2020
Display
Screen size6.2″6.67″
Resolution3200 × 1440 (better)2400 × 1080
Sharpness566 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); 6.2 inches as a full rectangle, 6.1 inches with rounded cornersFlat LCD (Notebookcheck and Les Numériques) with Gorilla Glass 5.
Pixel density563 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)500 nits typical, 650 nits maximum.
Display features–AdaptiveSync, DCI-P3 colour and HDR10; 1500:1 contrast.
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)–
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory8 GB – 12 GB (better)6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB
CPU7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (4G) or 12 GB (5G)7 nm Snapdragon 865, up to 2.84 GHz, with X55 5G modem.
GPU–Adreno 650.
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1; no microSD slot (Notebookcheck). Les Numériques' design paragraph incorrectly mentions one.
Cameras
Main camera12 MP64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera12 MP13 MP
Telephoto camera64 MPNone
Optical zoom1.06× (better)None
Front camera10 MP20 MP (better)
Main camera12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, OISSony IMX682, f/1.89, autofocus and four-pixel binning. No optical stabilisation (Notebookcheck).
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°f/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Telephoto camera64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)–
Front camera10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°Samsung S5K3T2, f/2.2.
ZoomHybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x–
Video recording8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolutionRear 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–1080p at 30 fps; 720p slow motion at 120 fps.
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady videoAdditional 5 MP f/2.4 autofocus macro camera, focusing at 2–10 cm; no optical distance-zoom camera.
Battery and charging
Battery4,000 mAh5,000 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 33 W (better)
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)None
Battery life detail4,000 mAh typical, 3,880 mAh rated; internet use up to 14 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); talk time up to 20 hours (4G)4,900 mAh minimum capacity.
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC33 W charger included.
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight163 g (better)216 g
Thickness7.9 mm (better)9.33 mm
Height × width151.7 × 69.1 mm165.1 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGorilla Glass 5 on the front, rear and camera lens; aluminium frame (Notebookcheck).
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud PinkCosmic Black and Lunar Silver.
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes–
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 Notebookcheck and Les Numériques.
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 network5G model: 5G Sub6 (NSA, SA, DSS); both models: 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.
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.
NFCYesMultifunction NFC.
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C; USB 2.0 and OTG, with no 3.5 mm socket (Notebookcheck).
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou–

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