Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, 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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 496ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
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 IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 496 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 91.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1020 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hz245 Hz
Response time24 ms6 ms
Contrast1573:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 164.8 mm (6.49 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
91.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Samsung Exynos 990
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 768 704
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
1173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
3168
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721173
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33603168
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
765381
CPU244579207699
GPU203775247886
Memory177719144292
UX202438165504
NanoReview Score828511765381
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
4250
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C37.3 °C
Stability62 %49 %
Graphics Test35 fps25 fps
Graphics Score58454250
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
10807
Writing score1796012145
Web score112438848
Video editing69146906
Data manipulation103198762
NanoReview Score1242410807

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 2750 MHz
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 34.7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (43% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
18:32
Web Browsing09:53 h07:27 h
Video Playback14:28 h12:33 h
Games05:53 h05:16 h
Standby Mode119 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED 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 n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 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
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Samsung Bright S5KHM1
Sensor size1/1.721/1.33
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a103 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M5
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L3
Sensor size1/4.01/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
122
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
120

Front camera

Matrix 16 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 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, HID, 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
- QZSS
- 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2000 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2000/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
88.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 1299
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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