Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, 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 Mi 10 Pro
  • Lighter design: 208g vs 220g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 511ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 511 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
858 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
886 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)373 Hz240 Hz
Response time2.4 ms6.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 166.9 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 587 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
1233
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
3417
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3158
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12331159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)34173158
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
716770
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
760316
CPU209297220525
GPU208395225011
Memory135875146451
UX163203168329
NanoReview Score716770760316
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
4557
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
4320
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C38.6 °C
Stability99 %53 %
Graphics Test27 fps25 fps
Graphics Score45574320
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
11408
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
11163
Writing score1424113391
Web score82768714
Video editing65256104
Data manipulation87919006
NanoReview Score1140811163

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13.0) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 30 GB 23.7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 12.5 Enhanced One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
20:23
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
18:01
Web Browsing08:11 h06:27 h
Video Playback12:20 h11:23 h
Games04:49 h04:23 h
Standby Mode98 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.7x Optical, 4x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 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
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSamsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.331/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/3.5
Focal length50 mm103 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2L7Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.61/2
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix20 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX350Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
134
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
104
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
124
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 7864x5200 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5KGH1
Sensor size 1/3 1/2.65
Pixel size 0.9 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
103
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
119
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B2100))LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2222
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
84.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
84.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 1400
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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