Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro

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Galaxy S20 compared with POCO F2 Pro
SamsungGalaxy S20XiaomiPOCO F2 Pro
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2020May 2020
Display
Screen size6.2″6.67″
Resolution3200 × 1440 (better)2400 × 1080
Sharpness566 pixels per inch (better)395 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Refresh rate120 Hz (better)60 Hz
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 cornersAMOLED, 20:9 aspect ratio, 92.7% screen-to-body ratio and 5,000,000:1 contrast
Pixel density563 ppi (Samsung)–
Brightness detailUp to 1,200 nits peak (Samsung)500 nits typical and 800 nits HBM; neither is specified as peak
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6 front and back (Corning)Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back
Display features–98% NTSC, HDR10+, Netflix HD, 180 Hz touch sampling and TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display certification
Performance
ChipExynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory8 GB – 12 GB (better)6 GB – 8 GB
Storage128 GB128 GB, 256 GB (better)
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 Kryo 585; one core at 2.84 GHz, three at 2.42 GHz and four at 1.8 GHz
GPU–Adreno 650 at up to 587 MHz
AI engine–Fifth-generation Qualcomm AIE
Storage type128 GB (104 GB available); microSD card slot up to 1 TB (shared with the second SIM)6 GB/128 GB with LPDDR4X or 8 GB/256 GB with LPDDR5; UFS 3.1 in both; no microSD slot, as confirmed by Android Authority
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 IMX686, f/1.89, 1/1.7-inch sensor and 4-in-1 binning to 1.6 µm
Ultra wide camera12 MP, F2.2, 120°13 MP, 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°20 MP motorised pop-up camera
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 resolution8K at 24/30 fps, with 24 fps enabled by later OTA; 4K and Full HD at 30/60 fps, HD at 30 fps; HD and Full HD slow motion at 120/240/960 fps; Vlog, shoot-steady, video bokeh, cinematic mode and macro slow motion
Front video–Full HD and HD at 30 fps; HD slow motion at 120 fps
Camera featuresSingle Take; Night mode; Super Steady videoAdditional 5 MP f/2.2 macro camera with 1.12 µm pixels and autofocus at 3–7 cm; 2 MP f/2.4 depth camera with 1.75 µm pixels; night mode 2.0, Pro, portrait, HDR, panorama, document and burst modes
Battery and charging
Battery4,000 mAh4,700 mAh (better)
Wired chargingUp to 25 WUp to 30 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)4,700 mAh typical and 4,600 mAh minimum
Wired charging25 W fast charger included; compatible with QC2.0 and AFCPhone supports 30 W charging, QC 4.0+ and PD 3.0; supplied adaptor is rated at 33 W
Wireless chargingFast Wireless Charging 2.0 with chargers of 10 W or more (WPC)–
Charges other devicesWireless PowerShare–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight163 g (better)219 g
Thickness7.9 mm (better)8.9 mm
Height × width151.7 × 69.1 mm163.3 × 75.4 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsGorilla Glass 6 front and back with a metal frameGlass and metal construction, as described by Android Authority
ColoursCosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud PinkCyber Grey, Electric Purple, Phantom White and Neon Blue
Water resistance detailIP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes–
BiometricsUltrasonic in-screen fingerprint sensor, face recognitionIn-display fingerprint reader, as confirmed by Android Authority
SensorsUltrasonic fingerprint, accelerometer, barometer, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, proximity, RGB lightProximity, in-screen ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, Hall, linear motor, IR blaster, barometer and flicker sensor
SpeakersStereo speakers and earphones sound by AKG; Dolby Atmos1216 super-linear speaker, dual Smart PA and Hi-Res Audio; mono output and 3.5 mm socket confirmed by Android Authority
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 10MIUI 11 for POCO based on Android 10, as reported by Android Authority
In the box–Phone, power adaptor, USB-C cable, protective case, SIM tool, user guide and warranty card
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 n77/n78; LTE FDD B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28 and TDD B38/B40/B41; WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8, EVDO BC0 and GSM B2/B3/B5/B8; 4×4 MIMO, HPUE and HO RxD
SIMHybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD) and eSIMDual nano-SIM; 5G and VoLTE depend on local operators
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, HE80, MIMO, 1024-QAMWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2.4/5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO, 8×8 sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct and Miracast
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0; ANT+Bluetooth 5.1 and Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus; AAC, LDAC, LHDC, aptX, aptX HD and aptX Adaptive
NFCYesNFC with Google Pay
USBUSB Type-C; no 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB-C; USB 2.0 identified by Android Authority
PositioningGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDouGPS L1/L5, Galileo E1/E5a, GLONASS G1, BeiDou, QZSS L1/L5 and A-GPS

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