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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-08-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is a lot better than Xperia XZ, getting a 98.9 score against 73.5. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XZ, but it is heavier. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a lot bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3088 and a little bit greater pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a greater performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a lot higher video quality, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos, a lot more MP back-facing camera and a larger aperture.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra costs a lot more money than Xperia XZ, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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