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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a global score of 98.9, which is much better than Xperia XZ Premium's general score of 79.8. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a noticeably newer device than Xperia XZ Premium, although it is a little heavier and just a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes way better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a lot better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery capacity.
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