Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 13.42 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a general score of 98, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G's construction is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's, although it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has 13 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a higher screen pixels density, a way higher 1440 x 3200px resolution and a bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited situations, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a way better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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