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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 13.42 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 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 S20 Ultra 5G has an overall score of 98, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia 5's global score of 81. Even though Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better phone than Sony Xperia 5, we must note that it's also noticeably heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia 5, because it has a little bigger display, a bit more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better memory to install games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a way more MP back-facing camera and a way larger sensor.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than Sony Xperia 5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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