Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 208g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz223 Hz
Response time6 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2840 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)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 704 768
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1173933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31682405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU207699200133
GPU247886193659
Memory144292104050
UX165504123595
NanoReview Score765381621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °C44.1 °C
Stability49 %88 %
Graphics Test25 fps18 fps
Graphics Score42503022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing score1214511471
Web score88487040
Video editing69065961
Data manipulation87628050
NanoReview Score108079555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 34.7 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (43% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing07:27 h07:54 h
Video Playback12:33 h12:39 h
Games05:16 h04:50 h
Standby Mode81 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.331/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length103 mm53 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M5Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm12 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L3Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Sony IMX374 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 450
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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