Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi MI 10 and Samsung Galaxy Note20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI 10 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.5 mm 161.6 mm Xiaomi MI 10 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Width 74.8 mm 75.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has greater width than Xiaomi MI 10.
Depth 8.96 mm 8.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 is narrower than Xiaomi MI 10.
Weight 208 g 192 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 is lighter than Xiaomi MI 10.
Body Colour Twilight grey Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.34 W/kg (limb), 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI 10.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI 10.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 -
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz -
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, 180Hz sampling rate AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 -
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.73 GHz Xiaomi MI 10 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 650 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI 10.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Memory Interface UFS 3.0 -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 108 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Sensor Size 1/1.33" -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.69 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI 10 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Construction 7-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 12x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI Beautify, Photo timer, Custom watermark, AI smart slimming, Levelling, Movie frame, Macro slow-motion video, Portrait video, Rear video beautify, Colour focus Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI 10 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, AI Quad camera, AI high-resolution photos, AI light trails, Rear Short video smart slimming, ShootSteady video, AI pixel-level optimisation, AE/AF Lock, Focus Peaking Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 79 degree(s) Xiaomi MI 10 has larger second camera lens field of view than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi MI 10.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better third camera lens aperture than Xiaomi MI 10.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 10 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, AI Beautify, AI makeup -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, AI portrait mode, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, Palm shutter Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4780 mAh 4300 mAh Xiaomi MI 10 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+, Power Delivery 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Xiaomi MI 10 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface MIUI 11 One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology Google Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band N1, n3, n7, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, LDAC, AWB, LHDC, LLAC WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, In-screen ambient light sensor, flicker sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MU-MIMO technology, linear motor, Qualcomm AI Engine, AIE: 5th generation, VC Liquid Cooling S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Xiaomi MI 10 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Type-C to audio converter, 30W fast charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification, TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System 3.0 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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