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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2020-08-21 |
| -- | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.84 ounces |
| Black | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 605 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Note 20 is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1 VI, with a 90.8 score against 83.2. The Xperia 1 VI counts with just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a little larger display and a much better pixel amount per display inch.
The Xperia 1 VI has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with better 120 frames per second video frame rates, a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality photographs and videos and a back camera with much more MP.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4300mAh.
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