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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 has an overall score of 90.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia 5 III's global score of 90.5. Although it's the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also a a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia 5 III. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better display than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a quite greater pixel count in each inch of screen. The Xperia 5 III counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 III has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, faster video frame rate and a larger camera aperture.
The Xperia 5 III has just a little better battery life than Galaxy Note 20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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