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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a score of 98.9, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III's 90.5 overall score. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a somewhat heavier device than Sony Xperia 5 III, but they are equally thin. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version, giving you some extra features and performance tweaks.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3088 and a little bigger display. Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III's battery duration is just as good as the battery lifetime in Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a much better video definition.
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