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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III, having a 98.9 score against 90.5. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a newer 13 version and Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia 5 III, but both of them are equally thin.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a bit better processor than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a quite larger screen, a little better pixels quantity in each screen inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 3088 pixels.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality, a back camera with a lot better 108 MP resolution and a much higher video resolution.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's battery duration is just as good as Sony Xperia 5 III's battery lifetime.
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