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| Global Score | |
| 11.65 | 8.92 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-06 | 2017-10-01 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1157.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 509 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 13.42 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.16 |
| 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
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is a lot better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a score of 11.65 against 8.92. Although Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's just a little thinner and noticeably newer. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a much better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot larger screen, a lot better display density and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200px.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 8 GB more RAM. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a bigger aperture, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot higher video resolution.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features better battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an 85% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.