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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-08-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| 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 is much better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting a overall score of 90.8 against 79. Galaxy Note 20 is a way newer and incredibly thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it's somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a little faster CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel density. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a camera that's very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 one, because although the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a way tinier sensor shooting lot lower quality photos and videos and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, it also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates and a camera in the back with a way better 19 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 has a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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