Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Samsung Galaxy A20

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
33 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A20
Xiaomi 14T
Samsung Galaxy A20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A20, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884. 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A20
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 195g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 3/32 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A20
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Samsung Galaxy A20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 169 g (5.96 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 -
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A20
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Samsung Galaxy A20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/1.35 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 No
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 768 32
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 49.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Samsung Galaxy A20
482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Samsung Galaxy A20
1526
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402482
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44101526
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Samsung Galaxy A20
165192
CPU27815061354
GPU52672617164
Memory30954948475
UX23696738199
NanoReview Score1351392165192
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A20
324
Stabilityn/a85 %
Graphics Testn/a1 fps
Graphics Scoren/a324
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A20
5004
Writing scoren/a4872
Web scoren/a4726
Video editingn/a3603
Data manipulationn/a4769
NanoReview Scoren/a5004

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency n/a 933 MHz
Channels 4 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		32 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 22 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 3.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A20
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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