Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 98 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 10.89 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 S20 Ultra 5G is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1 III, having a 98 score against 93.3. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a more recent 13 version and Sony Xperia 1 III has Android 11 version. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better cellphone than Sony Xperia 1 III, it must be noted that it is also older, just a little thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a slightly better screen than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and more pixels per display inch. Xperia 1 III's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G one, they have 12 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes much better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photos and a smaller camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia 1 III has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a little more than Sony Xperia 1 III, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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