Xiaomi 13T vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13T Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, 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 13T
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13T 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13T
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13T
87.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13T and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 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 MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
1240
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13T
3916
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12401159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39163158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13T
889920
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU253792220525
GPU226851225011
Memory195601146451
UX213676168329
NanoReview Score889920760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 13T
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:51 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13T
23:22
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsing09:04 h06:27 h
Video Playback12:58 h11:23 h
Games05:38 h04:23 h
Standby Mode121 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 4x
Flash 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
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
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.281/1.33
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/3.5
Focal length50 mm103 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.881/2
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13T
121
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 13T
132
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13T
123
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview65n/a
Zoom101n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/2 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
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 13T
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 600 1400
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 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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