Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Xiaomi Mi 9T

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Xiaomi Mi 9T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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 S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 191g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    vs
    Xiaomi Mi 9T

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 524 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 430 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 86.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    796 nits
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    646 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %95.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)214 Hz245 Hz
    Response time9 ms3.6 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Red    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    90.8 %
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    86.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Xiaomi Mi 9T In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
    Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2200 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)    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 7 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Qualcomm Hexagon 688
    Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 618
    GPU Cores 704 256
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 700 MHz
    FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    1152
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    3140
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    1797
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1152670
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31401797
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    742810
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    363688
    CPU210294130482
    GPU23540764564
    Memory12897171242
    UX16813897400
    NanoReview Score742810363688
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    4298
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    875
    Max Surface Temp.48.1 °C38.6 °C
    Stability53 %99 %
    Graphics Test25 fps5 fps
    Graphics Score4298875
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Xiaomi Mi 9T]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    11179
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    8064
    Writing score136689099
    Web score88136144
    Video editing58655542
    Data manipulation86377012
    NanoReview Score111798064

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 23.6 GB 11.3 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 12.5

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 84 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    18:43
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    21:41
    Web Browsing07:39 h08:09 h
    Video Playback12:04 h12:36 h
    Games04:46 h04:15 h
    Standby Mode85 h114 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 1.1x 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 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 64 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
    Matrix12 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LDSony IMX582
    Sensor size1/1.761/2
    Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
    Focal length29 mm53 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2Omnivision OV8865
    Sensor size1/1.721/4
    Pixel size0.8 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal length13 mm12 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LASamsung S5K3L6
    Sensor size1/2.551/3.1
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    129
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    137
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    133
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    n/a
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom126n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX375 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 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 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - USB-Host mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category2215
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    85 dB
    Xiaomi Mi 9T
    89 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1200 290
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - 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 S20 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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