Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20

73 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi 11T Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888) that was released on September 15, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 19 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 11T Pro

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 25W)
Shows 21% longer battery life (29:32 vs 24:28 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.47 inch larger screen size
32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (864K versus 652K)
The phone is 1-year and 7-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

43% higher pixel density (563 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Better grip in hands – the body is 7.8 mm narrower
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 11T Pro and Samsung Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1000 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	97.5%	99.8%
PWM	490 Hz	242 Hz
Response time	3.4 ms	8.5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	76.9 mm (3.03 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Gray, Blue	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max clock	2840 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A76 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Exynos M5
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Lithography process	5 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 660	Mali-G77 MP11
GPU shading units	1024	704
GPU clock	840 MHz	550 MHz
FLOPS	~1622 GFLOPS	~1126 GFLOPS

CPU	228956	185116
GPU	258698	195014
Memory	169422	144113
UX	200654	126679
Total score	864723	652761

Max surface temperature	38.2 °C	49.7 °C
Stability	-	51%
Graphics test	-	25 FPS
Graphics score	-	4221

Web score	-	8843
Video editing	-	6024
Photo editing	-	30239
Data manipulation	-	8544
Writing score	-	11877

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 4.1
OS size	32 GB	20.1 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (63% in 10 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:27 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	13:59 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:40 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	87 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.76", Samsung S5K2LD (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung S5K2LA (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 11T Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	-	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	22
5G support	Yes	No

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September 2021	February 2020
Release date	September 2021	March 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Xiaomi 11T Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S20

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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