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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray, Mystic green and Mystic red |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 90.8, which is much better than Xperia XZ's 73.5 score. The Galaxy Note 20 is a newer cellphone than the Xperia XZ, but it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Galaxy Note 20 features a display that's very similar to Sony Xperia XZ's screen, because although the Galaxy Note 20 has a quite worse pixels count per display inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy Note 20 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cores. The Galaxy Note 20 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has a camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations and a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XZ, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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