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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 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 |
| $ 948.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 13.64 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is better than Xperia 1, having a 98.9 score against 82.6. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a heavier cellphone than the Xperia 1, but both of them have the same thickness. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia 1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch in the display and a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a way better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher video definition.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia 1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features improved battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 35% larger battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is more expensive than the Xperia 1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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