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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 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 | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 S20 Ultra 5G is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III, having a global score of 98 against 90.5. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has newer 13 version and Sony Xperia 5 III has Android 11, giving you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G construction is older, a bit thicker and a lot heavier than the Sony Xperia 5 III.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a just a little higher screen pixels density and a quite bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit more powerful processor than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality and a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing images and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a way more megapixels camera.
The Xperia 5 III features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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