Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20

53 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
VS
57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC Manufactured in September, 2020, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, 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 X3 NFC
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
vs
Samsung Galaxy Note 20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD 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 450 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 89.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)2358 Hz250 Hz
Response time35.4 ms6.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 161.6 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 256 704
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
1148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
3107
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221148
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18783107
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
776145
CPU132406225316
GPU79345239949
Memory75270146041
UX108430164839
NanoReview Score395451776145
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
4317
Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C38.6 °C
Stability99 %88 %
Graphics Test6 fps25 fps
Graphics Score11084317
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
10773
Writing score1027912721
Web score70688280
Video editing59235783
Data manipulation75917654
NanoReview Score882610773

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2400 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 20.5 GB 35 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
19:26
Web Browsing09:56 h07:01 h
Video Playback13:59 h12:33 h
Games05:35 h04:55 h
Standby Mode116 h96 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 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/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony IMX682Sony IMX555
Sensor size1/1.731/1.76
Pixel size0.8 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
123
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
105
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
120
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC], [Samsung Galaxy Note 20]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.4 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 X3 NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
103
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
95

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - 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 SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM: B2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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 category1520
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
87.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2020 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2020 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 245 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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