Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 13.64 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a score of 98.9 against 77.6. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, counting with a couple nice extra features and better performance. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5, although it's much heavier and just a little bit thicker.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, although it has a much smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z5, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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