Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 494 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot better than the Sony Xperia 5, getting a 98.9 score against 81. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a much heavier device than Sony Xperia 5, but they are 0.32inches thick. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little sharper display than Xperia 5, because it has a quite bigger screen, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 3088 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way more MP back facing camera.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia 5, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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