Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 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 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 511 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz223 Hz
Response time6.2 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.9 mm (6.57 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3020 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 S20 Ultra
1159
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1159933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31582405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU220525200133
GPU225011193659
Memory146451104050
UX168329123595
NanoReview Score760316621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °C44.1 °C
Stability53 %88 %
Graphics Test25 fps18 fps
Graphics Score43203022
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing score1339111471
Web score87147040
Video editing61045961
Data manipulation90068050
NanoReview Score111639555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 512 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 23.7 GB 19 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 27 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 80 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 S20 Ultra
18:01
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing06:27 h07:54 h
Video Playback11:23 h12:39 h
Games04:23 h04:50 h
Standby Mode91 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x 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 60 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: 48 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
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/3.5f/2.4
Focal length103 mm53 mm
SensorSony IMX586Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/21/4
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 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102

Front camera

Matrix 40 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 7864x5200 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 18 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KGH1 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.4
Pixel size 0.7 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 - Wi-Fi Direct
- 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
- 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 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 category2220
5G SupportYesNo

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 Ultra
84.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1400 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 S20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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