Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi 17T, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1268x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
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 17T
3329 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)245 Hzn/a
Response time6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 157.6 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Xiaomi 17T
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi 17T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 n/a
GPU Cores 704 n/a
GPU Frequency 800 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Xiaomi 17T
1704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Xiaomi 17T
6686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11731704
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31686686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Xiaomi 17T
2407614
CPU207699709591
GPU247886762021
Memory144292409017
UX165504526985
NanoReview Score7653812407614
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °Cn/a
Stability49 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4250n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Xiaomi 17T
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 5333 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 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Xiaomi 17T
28:50
Web Browsing07:27 h13:50 h
Video Playback12:33 h18:40 h
Games05:16 h07:52 h
Standby Mode81 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
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) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 OV50
Sensor size1/1.331/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/3.0
Focal length103 mm115 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.41/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Xiaomi 17T
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 6.0
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Xiaomi 17T
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 749
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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