Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Xiaomi Poco F6
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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 F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 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 F6
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms6.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19781148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49823107
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU392861225316
GPU502368239949
Memory325309146041
UX269418164839
NanoReview Score1489956776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.6 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4317
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F6
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 23 GB 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 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 12 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing06:19 h07:01 h
Video Playback10:39 h12:33 h
Games05:08 h04:55 h
Standby Mode86 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.951/1.76
Pixel size0.8 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
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX374
Sensor size n/a 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)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 F6
90.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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