Xiaomi 13 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 220g vs 227g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1201 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.18 mm (6.42 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.64 mm (2.94 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9.06 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.7 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1536 704
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1995
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
5419
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19951159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54193158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
1524921
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU389140220525
GPU596405225011
Memory297015146451
UX242361168329
NanoReview Score1524921760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
11992
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.52 °C38.6 °C
Stability89 %53 %
Graphics Test71 fps25 fps
Graphics Score119924320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing scoren/a13391
Web scoren/a8714
Video editingn/a6104
Data manipulationn/a9006
NanoReview Scoren/a11163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:40 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
23:30
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsing09:36 h06:27 h
Video Playback13:10 h11:23 h
Games05:28 h04:23 h
Standby Mode117 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 503 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Up to 24FPS
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 1920 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix503 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX989Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/11/1.33
Pixel size1.6 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/3.5
Focal length120 mm103 mm
SensorSony IMX858Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.511/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX858Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/2.511/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
138
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
140
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom147n/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
123
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
137
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2022
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13 Ultra
89.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 1499 1400
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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