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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2020-08-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| 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 Galaxy Note 20 has a score of 90.8, which is better than the Xperia 5's global score of 81. Although Galaxy Note 20 is newer than the Xperia 5, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note 20 has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a little bit better number of pixels in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia 5 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note 20 captures clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Galaxy Note 20 also counts with a much higher video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 37% more battery size.
Galaxy Note 20 costs more than the Sony Xperia 5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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