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| Global Score | |
| 98.9 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 494 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a general score of 98.9, which is a lot better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 global score. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra design is noticeably newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has newer 13 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also counts with more RAM.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a much better resolution camera, a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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