Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

71 out of 100

68 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.81-inch Xiaomi Mi 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G) that was released on December 28, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy S20, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 990 and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi 11

Has a 0.61 inch larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Supports higher wattage charging (55W versus 25W)
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 4000 mAh
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (878K versus 652K)
Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (931 against 821 nits)
The phone is 11-months newer
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S20

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1000GB
The rear camera has a 1.1x optical zoom
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 33 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.5 mm narrower
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Mi 11 and Samsung Galaxy S20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.81 inches	6.2 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	515 ppi	563 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	91.4%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	242 Hz
Response time	-	8.5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	164.3 mm (6.47 inches)	151.7 mm (5.97 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	69.1 mm (2.72 inches)
Thickness	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	196 g (6.91 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green, Purple	Gray, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G	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	246540	185116
GPU	272062	195014
Memory	162285	144113
UX	191481	126679
Total score	878675	652761

Max surface temperature	-	49.7 °C
Stability	91%	51%
Graphics test	30 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	5037	4221

Web score	11329	8843
Video editing	7611	6024
Photo editing	28453	30239
Data manipulation	9842	8544
Writing score	14880	11877

RAM size	8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	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 14	One UI 4.1
OS size	-	20.1 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	4000 mAh
Max charge power	55 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	1:15 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:45 hr	08:40 hr
Watching video	10:58 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	03:56 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	98 hr	83 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9204	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 1.1x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	123°	120°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)	3 (12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung Bright S5KHMX (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (PureCel)	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Mi 11 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	5380 x 3620	2592 x 3872
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	27 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.4"	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 MiMO - 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, 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, QZSS, NAVIC	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 *	24	22
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2020	February 2020
Release date	January 2021	March 2020
SAR (head)	-	0.28 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.52 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Xiaomi Mi 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

Key differences

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Camera

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