Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

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Xiaomi Mi 10
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Samsung Galaxy S20
Xiaomi Mi 10
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Manufactured in June, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 865, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. 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 Mi 10
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4780mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 208g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 10
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 386 ppi 563 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 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10
848 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut98.8 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)362 Hz242 Hz
Response time3 ms8.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 208 g (7.34 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10
89.8 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 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 550 MHz
FLOPS 1202.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
1217
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10
3366
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12171139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33663080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10
732707
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU229483206940
GPU194403180770
Memory135248136999
UX173573155352
NanoReview Score732707680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
4409
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.42.8 °C49.7 °C
Stability99 %51 %
Graphics Test26 fps25 fps
Graphics Score44094221
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 10
11410
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1423413300
Web score82969221
Video editing65656001
Data manipulation88038487
NanoReview Score1141011213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.0UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 19 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4780 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 25 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 75 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10
20:47
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing08:05 h06:49 h
Video Playback13:49 h10:33 h
Games05:13 h04:30 h
Standby Mode95 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KHMXSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.331/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX350Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.22 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 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 Hotspot
- 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		 - 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 SupportYesNo

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
83.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2020 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 999
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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