Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.9 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 91.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C65
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C65
83.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 48 704
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
416
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
1155
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4161173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11553168
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1132n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C65
265260
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU77673207699
GPU41935247886
Memory68823144292
UX76829165504
NanoReview Score265260765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.3 °C
Stabilityn/a49 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing scoren/a12145
Web scoren/a8848
Video editingn/a6906
Data manipulationn/a8762
NanoReview Scoren/a10807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 34.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
25:42
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing08:24 h07:27 h
Video Playback13:39 h12:33 h
Games04:35 h05:16 h
Standby Mode153 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/2.761/1.33
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L3
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 1299
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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