Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Xiaomi Mi 11

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Galaxy S20 compared with Mi 11

	SamsungGalaxy S20	XiaomiMi 11
Overview
Released
Released	March 2020	January 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.2″	6.81″
Resolution
Resolution	3200 × 1440	3200 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	566 pixels per inch (better)	515 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	–	1,500 nits
Display type
Display type	Quad 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 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	563 ppi (Samsung)	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	Up to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 990	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory
Memory	8 GB – 12 GB (better)	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB	128 GB, 256 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	7 nm, 64-bit octa-core, 2.73 GHz + 2.5 GHz + 2 GHz; 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM (4G) or 12 GB (5G)	5 nm Snapdragon 888 with Kryo 680 CPU; no unpublished CPU clock inferred.
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 660.
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)	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	1.06× (better)	None
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP	20 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, F1.8, 79°, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF, 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, 120°	f/2.4 and 123° field of view.
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	64 MP, F2.0, 76°, PDAF, OIS; approximately 1.06x optical zoom (Notebookcheck)	–
Front camera
Front camera	10 MP, Dual Pixel AF, F2.2, 80°	–
Zoom
Zoom	Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x; Space Zoom (digital) up to 30x	–
Video recording
Video recording	8K (7,680 × 4,320) at 24 fps; 4K at 60 fps; up to 960 fps super slow motion at HD resolution	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	Single Take; Night mode; Super Steady video	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	4,000 mAh	4,600 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 25 W	Up to 55 W (better)
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Up to 50 W
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	4,000 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)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFC	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	Fast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)	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	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	163 g (better)	196 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.06 mm
Height × width
Height × width	151.7 × 69.1 mm	164.3 × 74.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Materials
Materials	Gorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frame	Curved glass back and Gorilla Glass Victus over the display.
Colours
Colours	Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink	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, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognition	In-display fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; heart-rate monitoring was subject to an OTA update.
Sensors
Sensors	Ultrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB light	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos	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
Mobile network
Mobile network	5G 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, LAA	–
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIM	Dual SIM, with regional 5G band availability.
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; ANT+	Bluetooth 5.2.
NFC
NFC	Yes	Google Pay support is market-dependent, as stated by the UK maker sheet.
USB
USB	USB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C; no 3.5 mm socket (TechRadar).
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	–