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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2020-08-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 general score of 90.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia 5 II's 87.2 global score. Galaxy Note 20's design is heavier and a bit thicker than the Xperia 5 II. Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a just a little better display pixel density.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 features a bit better processor than Sony Xperia 5 II. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a camera that's just as good as Galaxy Note 20's camera, and although the Sony Xperia 5 II has a larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and better video frame rate, they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Note 20 is more expensive than the Xperia 5 II, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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