Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 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 Mix 3 5G vs. Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G981B/DS
Form Factor Touch slider Touch
Height 157.89 mm 151.7 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Width 74.69 mm 69.1 mm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Depth 8.46 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is narrower than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Weight 225 g 163 g Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Body Colour Sapphire blue | Onyx black Cosmic grey | Cloud blue | Pink cloud
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 5.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.577 W/kg (body), 1.557 W/kg (head) 1.525 W/kg (body), 0.382 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.2" Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 403 ppi 563 ppi Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 60000:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed 2.84 GHz 2.73 GHz Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 104 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 0.8 μm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has larger camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode - HDR+
Camera Modes Panorama, Nightscape capture mode, Personalized AI Beautify Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 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, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 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) AI scene and object detection, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI Super Resolution, low-light enhancement technology, AI special effects 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, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, 3x Hybrid Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Samsung S5K3M3+ -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has larger second camera pixel size than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.8 μm 1.22 μm Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has larger front camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20 5G.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Magic mirror -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Bokeh Mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G has face detection.
Camera Features (Front) AI portrait mode, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI dynamic bokeh, AI studio lighting, AI real-time video background blurring, AI eye light Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Name (2nd Front) OC0A10 -
Pixel Size (2nd Front) 1.75 μm -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1200 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (LTE): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 5G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System - Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 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 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, 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 N78 N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency TDD TD 3500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD 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, ASP MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 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, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration sensor, ultrasonic distance sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor, ultrasonic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology HD Voice, MIMO technology, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages, Samsung KNOX 3.5
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Mix 3 5G Samsung Galaxy S20 5G
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C to 3.5 jack audio cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 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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