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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 is much better than Xperia XZ Premium, with a overall score of 90.8 against 79.8. The Galaxy Note 20 is a extremely newer phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much better looking screen than Galaxy Note 20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has a lot worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Galaxy Note 20 counts with longer battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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