Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 212g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
1583 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a214 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Yellow
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 1536 704
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28581152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86903140
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22968n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU523392210294
GPU1059245235407
Memory477813128971
UX449320168138
NanoReview Score2509770742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing scoren/a13668
Web scoren/a8813
Video editingn/a5865
Data manipulationn/a8637
NanoReview Scoren/a11179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type n/a Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsing10:26 h07:39 h
Video Playback14:46 h12:04 h
Games05:40 h04:46 h
Standby Mode124 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 1.1x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/1.551/1.76
Pixel size1 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length60 mm29 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5Samsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor size1/2.761/1.72
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KKD1Samsung S5K2LA
Sensor size1/3.441/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX375
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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 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 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE categoryn/a22
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 1200
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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