Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

59 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Xiaomi Poco F4
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F4 Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 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 Poco F4
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • 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
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20
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 Poco F4
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.6 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut97.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)443 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F4], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 75.95 mm (2.99 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F4 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2730 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))
- 1/3.2 (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 670 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12851148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32803107
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU230042225316
GPU286377239949
Memory132678146041
UX194488164839
NanoReview Score843585776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.35.6 °C38.6 °C
Stability90 %88 %
Graphics Test25 fps25 fps
Graphics Score43344317
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F4], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing scoren/a12721
Web scoren/a8280
Video editingn/a5783
Data manipulationn/a7654
NanoReview Scoren/a10773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2400 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing07:39 h07:01 h
Video Playback12:20 h12:33 h
Games04:57 h04:55 h
Standby Mode88 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64BSony IMX555
Sensor size1/21/1.76
Pixel size0.7 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.8 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
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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