Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Manufactured in August, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865. 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
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F2 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 Super AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 496 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.8 % 87.2 %
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 Poco F2 Pro
848 nits
sRGB gamut96.9 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz177 Hz
Response time6 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.8 mm (6.49 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.2 mm (3.04 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Brown
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
87.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
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 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 704 768
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 587 MHz
FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
1258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3470
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11731258
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31683470
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
812147
CPU207699242385
GPU247886249241
Memory144292139319
UX165504181202
NanoReview Score765381812147
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
3818
Max Surface Temp.37.3 °C45.7 °C
Stability49 %99 %
Graphics Test25 fps22 fps
Graphics Score42503818
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
10406
Writing score1214513789
Web score88486769
Video editing69065975
Data manipulation87627863
NanoReview Score1080710406

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 34.7 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 30 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+ (100% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
24:59
Web Browsing07:27 h09:43 h
Video Playback12:33 h15:53 h
Games05:16 h05:40 h
Standby Mode81 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.89
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHM1Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.331/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length103 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M5n/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm13 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 Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
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 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.1
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
- OTG
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 *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: 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category2024
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2020 yr May, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2020 yr June, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 500
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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