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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | -- |
| 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 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is just a bit better than Xperia 5 III, having a global score of 98 against 90.5. Although the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a better cellphone than Xperia 5 III, we must tell that it's also older, extremely heavier and just a bit thicker. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has the newer 13 version and Xperia 5 III has Android 11.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3200, a just a little better pixels density and a quite larger screen. The Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a little bit better performance than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a lot better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos and a tinier back camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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