If you are looking for a high-end mobile that can be considered premium, surely you have considered the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra among your options. They are possibly two of the best mobiles that we have been able to meet in 2020, with features that make them unmatched and make it difficult for us to know which one to choose.
To try to solve the doubts, we are going to compare all the sections of both terminals to finish really finding out which is the best device . With this we will get rid of doubts and know which is the ideal mobile for you, according to what you need. There are those who need more battery or those who think only about cameras and we will help you in that too.
Design and displays
In both terminals we can see at a glance that the finishes are possibly the best on the market, opting for glass as the main material and adding aluminum alloy to make them resistant and at the same time light. The rear aspect changes between the two because Samsung opts for a super camera model and Xiaomi is somewhat more conventional with vertical lenses. Ahead the appearance is similar, only changing the position of the camera hole from the side to the center in Samsung. To highlight, Samsung also adds IP68 resistance to protect the mobile against water and dust.
In terms of weight, the S20 Ultra is somewhat heavier with 220 grams and the Mi 10 Ultra has 208 grams, but this is related to the battery and sizes. The largest screen of the S20 Ultra reaches 6.9 inches and Xiaomi stays at 6.67 inches in both cases they share Amoled technology although Samsung’s screen is Dynamic AMOLED 2X and promises us cinema results. The adaptive screen resolution is also higher in Samsung, it reaches 1440 x 3200 px and the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro does not go beyond Full HD +, which will be enough in most cases. The pixel density is much higher in Samsung and also the refresh rate with 120 Hz where the 90 Hz of Xiaomi does not reach.
Snapdragon vs Exynos
We come to the processors, the brain of mobile operations that make a difference. On the one hand we have the most powerful Xiaomi Mi 10 with the Snapdragon 865 which will not present difficulties at any time. This comes accompanied by the latest technology in LPDDR5 type RAM and also in UFS 3.0 type memory. In this case, the Xiaomi Mi 10 has no options , we can only get hold of its 8 GB of RAM + 256 GB of internal memory, without the option of expanding it via SD.
On the Samsung side, we have a different processor, the Exynos 990 that will also allow us an unmatched performance together with the optimization of the Samsung system. The latest technologies are also not lacking and in this case with more varied options to choose from between 12 GB of RAM along with 128 GB or 256 GB, expandable by means of an external card.
Cameras face to face
Their cameras are the best that we are going to find, the two models share 108 Mpx in the main sensor in both cases signed by Samsung. The second lens is the wide angle, where the 20 Mpx of Xiaomi overshadows the 12 Mpx of Samsung but in the Samsung processing it is usually better. The third lens is the telephoto lens where Samsung with 48 Mpx is unsurpassed at long distances by offering us a 100x digital zoom and sharing a 50x hybrid zoom.
While Xiaomi adds a telephoto lens of more than 8 Mpx to improve the results of the portrait mode, what Samsung does is add a 3D ToF sensor that allows us to achieve the best possible portrait with Samsung , the crop will be perfect and there will be no mobile phones that will make it shadow. The front is captained by 40 Mpx lenses on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and 20 Mpx on Xiaomi, giving the winner much better selfies on the S20 Ultra. As for the video, both have optical stabilizer and 4K resolution, with automatic corrections, HDR and technologies that leave the result very even.
Battery and connectivity
There is practically no detail that we are going to miss in this regard, we are facing two phones with 5G technology that do not want to leave anything on the way. They share NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 and all the sensors to make our life easier. They also offer us dual-band GPS to improve accuracy, as well as GLONASS. Only Samsung offers us to use dual SIM in the phone and on the contrary Xiaomi adds infrared to change channels or control devices.
The battery is another key point where the highest capacity is in the S20 Ultra with its 5,000 mAh that compete against the 4,500 mAh of Xiaomi. In fast charging, the 50W of Xiaomi is superior to the 45W of Samsung by very little and we both have all the technologies that allow us wireless and reverse charging.
MIUI 12 vs One UI 2.5
The software is a very important section when making a decision between buying one or the other model. On the Xiaomi side we have Android 10 with MIUI 12 already updated, waiting to receive Android 11 as soon as possible. In the S20 Ultra also with Android 10 and One UI 2.5 but waiting for the jump to arrive in a global and stable way for Android 11 together with One UI 3.0.
We are facing two terminals that assure us many updates but the 3 years of updates from Samsung assure us an extra over 2 years in Xiaomi. In both cases the decision depends on others, since Xiaomi is a less European layer that can convince us less, but adds as many options as Samsung with a style that will be easier for us to understand.
Prices and purchase recommendation
Finally it is time to meet them, which can end up making us buy one or another model. The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is slightly cheaper , finding it at 929 euros. On the contrary, the price of the S20 Ultra increases and reaches 966 euros.
These prices make us doubt a lot about the purchase of one or the other, reconsidering we realize that Samsung’s screen and battery is superior , but nevertheless in the rest of the elements the result could be a tie. We will have to see if we want one layer or another, as well as personally assess the cameras, where in portrait we would undoubtedly have to opt for the S20 Ultra. The two devices are winners and we will not have problems, but with such good terminals the decision ends up being something personal.