Xiaomi MI Max 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 3 and Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi MI Max 3 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N986B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 176.15 mm 164.8 mm Xiaomi MI Max 3 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Width 87.4 mm 77.2 mm Xiaomi MI Max 3 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Depth 7.99 mm 8.1 mm Xiaomi MI Max 3 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Weight 221 g 208 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Body Colour - Mystic white | Mystic black | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.417 W/kg (body), 1.584 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body), 0.338 W/kg (head), 3.29 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.9" 6.9" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 496 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness 520 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Samsung
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
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 509 -
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
User Memory - 221.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom - 50x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, AI portrait mode Panorama, Slow motion 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, Pro Video mode, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 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) Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI scene detection Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 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, AR Doodle, 50x Super Resolution Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.0
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 20 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Xiaomi MI Max 3 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 3.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) AI portrait mode, AI Beautify Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Xiaomi MI Max 3 has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5500 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 3 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 474 hours -
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 233 hrs
Standby: up to 474 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface MIUI 10 One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, infrared remote control, Split Screen MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max 3 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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