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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 13.64 |
| 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 Note 20 Ultra is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1 III, getting a global score of 98.9 against 93.3. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a more recent 13 version and Sony Xperia 1 III has Android 11 version, so it counts with some additional features. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 1 III, but both of them have the same thickness.
Xperia 1 III counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 III has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia 1 III. They have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a battery duration that's very similar to Xperia 1 III's battery performance. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a greater camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a way bigger sensor.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Sony Xperia 1 III cost exactly the same, making this phone a simple decision.
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