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| Global Score | |
| 98 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-06 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cosmic black and Cosmic grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1400.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | OLED |
| 509 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G is way better than Xperia XZ3, having a 98 score against 79.6. Both phones in this review have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an older 13 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's design is newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia XZ3.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2880px, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixel density.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50% larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a very superior camera than Xperia XZ3, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution, a larger sensor capturing better quality pictures, a lot better video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia XZ3, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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