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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 98 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-03-06 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cosmic black and Cosmic grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 1400.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 509 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has an overall score of 98, which is much better than Sony Xperia XA1's general score of 71.7. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G body is much newer than Sony Xperia XA1's, although it is thicker and incredibly heavier. The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G features a sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3200, a way bigger screen and a way higher screen pixel density. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back-facing camera with a lot better 108 mega pixels resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 117 percent greater battery size.
The Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G costs a lot more money than Xperia XA1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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