Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is way better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, with a global score of 98.9 against 73.7. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra's construction is noticeably newer and just a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a just a little better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a much better 1440 x 3088 resolution and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much higher video definition, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a bigger aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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