Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17

63 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Xiaomi 17

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi 17, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi 17
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi 17

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1220x2656 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 464 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 120 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
Xiaomi 17
n/a
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 151.1 mm (5.95 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 71.8 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Xiaomi 17
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi 17 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)		 6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 704 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Xiaomi 17
3610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Xiaomi 17
11098
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11733610
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)316811098
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Xiaomi 17
3288454
CPU207699867585
GPU2478861185826
Memory144292526143
UX165504708900
NanoReview Score7653813288454
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °Cn/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4250n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Writing score12145n/a
Web score8848n/a
Video editing6906n/a
Data manipulation8762n/a
NanoReview Score10807n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 34.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:20 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Web Browsing07:27 hn/a
Video Playback12:33 hn/a
Games05:16 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.6x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Omnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/1.331/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.0
Focal length103 mm60 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Xiaomi 17
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.88
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Xiaomi 17
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 the clear winner in this comparison.

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