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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| 2020-08-21 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED Plus | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 better than Sony Xperia XZs, with a 90.8 score against 77.2. Galaxy Note 20's design is newer than Sony Xperia XZs's, but it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Sony Xperia XZs and Samsung Galaxy Note 20 have incredibly similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia XZs has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note 20 counts with more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 has a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Sony Xperia XZs shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a lot smaller sensor taking less light and washed colors and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with better video frame rate and a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 costs a lot more money than Xperia XZs, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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