Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M3 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.53 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662, 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
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
- Lighter design: 198g vs 208g
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher pixel density: 496ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.53 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1440x3088 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 496 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 440 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4 % | 91.8 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 96.5 % | 96.9 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 892 Hz | 245 Hz |
| Response time | 36 ms | 6 ms |
| Contrast | 2214:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.3 mm (6.39 in) | 164.8 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 77.3 mm (3.04 in) | 77.2 mm (3.04 in) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 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 - Yellow |
- White - Black - Brown |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76) - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 11 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 683 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 704 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 1126 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 511 | 1173 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1552 | 3168 |
| CPU | 86953 | 207699 |
| GPU | 34960 | 247886 |
| Memory | 60136 | 144292 |
| UX | 61429 | 165504 |
| NanoReview Score | 243478 | 765381 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 39.9 °C | 37.3 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 49 % |
| Graphics Test | 2 fps | 25 fps |
| Graphics Score | 372 | 4250 |
| Writing score | 6713 | 12145 |
| Web score | 5503 | 8848 |
| Video editing | 3632 | 6906 |
| Data manipulation | 5147 | 8762 |
| NanoReview Score | 6158 | 10807 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 20.5 GB | 34.7 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 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 | Yes | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:00 h | 1:20 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:51 h | 07:27 h |
| Video Playback | 15:49 h | 12:33 h |
| Games | 06:39 h | 05:16 h |
| Standby Mode | 155 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 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 | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 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 |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM1 | Samsung Bright S5KHM1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/1.33 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 103 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K3M5 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.4 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung S5K2L3 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX374 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 |
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 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | 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* | No | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2/3/5/8 | GSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2020 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 150 | 1299 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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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.
Survey
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