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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2020-08-21 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") 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 | -- |
| 10.67 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 1 V, getting a 90.8 score against 82.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia 1 V, but it's just a little heavier. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a very superior CPU than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia 1 V has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a lot greater display pixels density. Xperia 1 V shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality, higher 120 frames per second video frame rate and a way more MP camera.
Xperia 1 V features a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Note 20, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 V counts with improved battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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