Xiaomi 12T vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12T Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 91.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12T and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12091173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35443168
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12T
844608
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU261543207699
GPU203940247886
Memory181754144292
UX197371165504
NanoReview Score844608765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.35.7 °C37.3 °C
Stability99 %49 %
Graphics Test35 fps25 fps
Graphics Score58604250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing score1618512145
Web score106788848
Video editing68316906
Data manipulation101788762
NanoReview Score1192410807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 25.5 GB 34.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing08:33 h07:27 h
Video Playback12:21 h12:33 h
Games04:59 h05:16 h
Standby Mode109 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.671/1.33
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Samsung S5K2L3
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12T
120
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Xiaomi 12T
127
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12T
115
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120
Bokeh65n/a
Preview63n/a
Zoom67n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.47 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1299
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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