Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

64 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Xiaomi Mi 11
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G, 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 11
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 196g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 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 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.81 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 900 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11
919 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response timen/a8.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11
91.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G 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 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1024 704
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
1426
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11
3840
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14261139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38403080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11
919237
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU224221206940
GPU292912180770
Memory185743136999
UX216361155352
NanoReview Score919237680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
5029
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.n/a49.7 °C
Stability91 %51 %
Graphics Test30 fps25 fps
Graphics Score50294221
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11
12956
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing score1502313300
Web score114789221
Video editing76186001
Data manipulation97008487
NanoReview Score1295611213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 20.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 55 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 0:50 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11
17:51
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing05:56 h06:49 h
Video Playback10:13 h10:33 h
Games04:26 h04:30 h
Standby Mode99 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9204 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: 5 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 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 lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.061/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
127
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
107
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11
120
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.22 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 Mi 11
100
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11
133
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a

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 Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
- 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category2422
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 11
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2020 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 750 999
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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